Total Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 21.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • 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
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

Downton View area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 240th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Downton View (SY8 1JE) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Downton View (SY8 1JE), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Downton View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Potter Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duncow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Duncow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Duncow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Duncow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kershaw Close —
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 Potter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potter Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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