Crime Rates at Milton Road, Ludlow, SY8 1SL

Milton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 145th 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 Milton Road (SY8 1SL) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 30.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Road (SY8 1SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sandpits Avenue, where police recorded 16 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.