Total Crime Rate

59.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Newton area has the 10th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 321st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Newton (SY7 9PF) in the last 12 months was 59.3 per 1,000 residents and was 30.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 48.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Newton (SY7 9PF), the main crime hotspot is near Halford Crescent. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Newton area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Fairfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Corvedale Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Corvedale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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