Total Crime Rate

161.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Wem , and the 66th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (SY4 5AE) in the last 12 months was 161.1 per 1,000 residents and was 180.0% higher than the Wem average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (SY4 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickins Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Summerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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