Total Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 98.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Bell Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 156th 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 Bell Lane (SY8 1BN) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% higher than the Ludlow East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Lane (SY8 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Ring. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bell Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dinham —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Linney —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Linney —
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Data Sources

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