Total Crime Rate
55.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Shawbury , and the 345th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SY4 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 55.5 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% higher than the Shawbury average (36.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 39.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY4 2AZ, the main crime hotspot is near Eyton Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shawbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Eyton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stony Yard | — |
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