Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandford Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Sandford Avenue (SY6 7AE) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandford Avenue (SY6 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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