Total Crime Rate
99.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Milton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 1,001 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 99.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Milton Road (SY8 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Sandpits Avenue. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ludlow East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rock Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheeler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sandford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Wheeler Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Housman Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Milton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Livesey Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandpits Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sandpits Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Steventon Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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