Total Crime Rate

164.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 164.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 58.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 27.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 27.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.6 4/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Corve Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Corve Street (SY8 1DB) in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 124.2% higher than the Ludlow East average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corve Street (SY8 1DB), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Ring. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Corve Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Linney Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Linney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Corve Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harp Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harp Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Galdeford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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