Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Aston Court area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Wem , and the 224th 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 Aston Court (SY4 5FF) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Aston Court (SY4 5FF), 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 Aston Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dickins Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Summerfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince William Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Oak Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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