Total Crime Rate

89.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 89.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 24.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Quarry Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 178th 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 Quarry Gardens (SY8 1RD) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Quarry Gardens (SY8 1RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hospital, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bull Ring (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Quarry Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2026Public order St Stephen'S Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pepper Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Friars Garden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Corve Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Galdeford Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludlow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Starstile Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Tower Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Julian'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gravel Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Ring Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bull Ring Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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