Total Crime Rate

141.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 141.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.3 9/10
  • Burglary 11.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 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

Henley Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 78th 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 Henley Road (SY8 1UB) in the last 12 months was 141.2 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henley Road (SY8 1UB), 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 Henley Road area

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

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