Total Crime Rate

43.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alton Terrace area has the 28th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 443rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alton Terrace (SY3 7LW) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.9% lower than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Terrace (SY3 7LW), the main crime hotspot is near Longden Coleham. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton

Crime Over Time in Alton Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alton Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sutton Bridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Alton Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Besford Square —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bynner Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Havelock Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Longden Coleham Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moreton Cottages Under investigation
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Data Sources

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