Total Crime Rate
93.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Mill Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Lower Mill Street (SY8 1BH) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% higher than the Ludlow East average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Mill Street (SY8 1BH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harp Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harp Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harp Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Castle Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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