Crime Rates at Alma Street, Shrewsbury, SY3 8QT

Alma Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Abbey , and the 91st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alma Street (SY3 8QT) in the last 12 months was 138.3 per 1,000 residents and was 103.3% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 69.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alma Street (SY3 8QT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 178 crimes here, including 115 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.