Crime Rates at Copthorne Road, Shrewsbury, SY3 8ND

Copthorne Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 76 local areas in Abbey , and the 298th lowest 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 Copthorne Road (SY3 8ND) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.5% lower than the Abbey average (63.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copthorne Road (SY3 8ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hafren Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lindale Court (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.