Crime Rates at Crowmeole Lane, Shrewsbury, SY3 8HE

Crowmeole Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Bowbrook , and the 449th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Crowmeole Lane (SY3 8HE) in the last 12 months was 43.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Bowbrook average (83.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowmeole Lane (SY3 8HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crowmeole Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oakfield Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.