Crime Rates at Malt House Cottages, Wem, Shrewsbury, SY4 5EW

Malt House Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem , and the 259th 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 Malt House Cottages (SY4 5EW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 36.8% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malt House Cottages (SY4 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Cordwell Park. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.