Total Crime Rate

148.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 148.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Crown Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Wem , and the 72nd 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 Crown Street (SY4 5EB) in the last 12 months was 148.8 per 1,000 residents and was 158.6% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Street (SY4 5EB), 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 Crown Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickins Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eckford Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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