Crime Rates at Aston Street, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5AU

Aston Street area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem , and the 35th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Aston Street (SY4 5AU) in the last 12 months was 247.8 per 1,000 residents and was 374.6% higher than the Wem average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 95.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Street (SY4 5AU), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Avenue. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.