Total Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Sandpits Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 252nd 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 Sandpits Road (SY8 1HL) in the last 12 months was 72.9 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Ludlow East average (72.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandpits Road (SY8 1HL), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpits Road. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandpits Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandpits Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sandford Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Housman Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sandford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Livesey Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Clee Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Clee Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpits Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Sandpits Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sandpits Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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