Total Crime Rate

114.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 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 114.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Gravel Hill area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 120th 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 Gravel Hill (SY8 1QS) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gravel Hill (SY8 1QS), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gravel Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starstile Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Galdeford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Stephen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Julian'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Julian'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gravel Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Castle View Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Stephen'S Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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