Total Crime Rate
103.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chartwell Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 147th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chartwell Close (SY6 6ES) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 128.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chartwell Close (SY6 6ES), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lawley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lutwyche Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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