Total Crime Rate
29.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Hill area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 362nd 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 Castle Hill (SY6 6JX) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
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