Total Crime Rate

63.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.7 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

New Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 292nd 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 New Street (SY3 8JF) in the last 12 months was 63.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (58.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (SY3 8JF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Frankwell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Claremont Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Claremont Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Claremont Bank Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hafren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hafren Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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