Total Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 37.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Whitefriars area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 487th lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Whitefriars (SY8 1RG) in the last 12 months was 37.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitefriars (SY8 1RG), the main crime hotspot is near Potter Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Whitefriars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lacy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Potter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weyman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Orchards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henley Orchards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lacy Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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