Total Crime Rate

82.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Barnard Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Wem , and the 203rd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnard Street (SY4 5EF) in the last 12 months was 82.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnard Street (SY4 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barnard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noble Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eckford Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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