Total Crime Rate

161.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 161.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 96.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Public order 23.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

St Stephens Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 69th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Stephens Close (SY8 1QQ) in the last 12 months was 161.5 per 1,000 residents and was 122.8% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Stephens Close (SY8 1QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Ring. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Stephens Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gravel Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friars Garden Under investigation
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Data Sources

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