Crime Rates at Watling Street South, Church Stretton, SY6 6PH

Watling Street South area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street South (SY6 6PH) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% lower 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 Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street South (SY6 6PH), the main crime hotspot is near Street Meadow. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.