Total Crime Rate
65.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Mount area has the 31st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 291st 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 The Mount (SY3 8PT) in the last 12 months was 65.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Abbey average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Mount (SY3 8PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Avenue, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Water Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Water Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lessar Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Avenue | — |
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