Crime Rates at Ash Close, Craven Arms, SY7 9RP

Ash Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 121st highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Close (SY7 9RP) in the last 12 months was 114.8 per 1,000 residents and was 153.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Close (SY7 9RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mynd View, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Temperance Place (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.