Total Crime Rate
59.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Livesey Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 315th 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 Livesey Road (SY8 1EX) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.3% lower than the Ludlow East average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Livesey Road (SY8 1EX), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpits Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Rock Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Starstile Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gravel Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rock Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Julian'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Julian'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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