Total Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 92.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.0 8/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Steventon New Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 168th 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 Steventon New Road (SY8 1LB) in the last 12 months was 92.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% higher than the Ludlow East average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Steventon New Road (SY8 1LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Steventon Crescent, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortimer Place (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Steventon New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Charlton Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennet Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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