Total Crime Rate
93.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lower Galdeford area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Galdeford (SY8 1TE) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lower Galdeford (SY8 1TE), the main crime hotspot is near Bull Ring. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bull Ring | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludlow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bull Ring | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pepper Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Tower Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bull Ring | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Julian'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Upper Galdeford | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Friars Garden | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Starstile Meadow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Stephen'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Stephen'S Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Julian'S Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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