Total Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lowe Hill Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Wem , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lowe Hill Road (SY4 5UT) in the last 12 months was 22.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lowe Hill Road (SY4 5UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lowe Hill Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bailey Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Wem| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lowe Hill Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bailey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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