Crime Rates at The Paddocks, Church Stretton, SY6 6EP

The Paddocks area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 426th lowest 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 The Paddocks (SY6 6EP) in the last 12 months was 33.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Paddocks (SY6 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brooksbury, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Essex Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.