Total Crime Rate

138.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wem Business Park area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem , and the 90th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Wem Business Park (SY4 5JX) in the last 12 months was 138.4 per 1,000 residents and was 165.2% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 93.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wem Business Park (SY4 5JX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wem Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oak Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dickins Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aston Street —
Sep 2025Other theft Crown Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B5476 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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