Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Shoplifting 16.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Square area has the 7th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 298th 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 The Square (SY6 6DA) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% higher than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Square (SY6 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Brooksbury. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lutwyche Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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