Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Baker Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 420th lowest crime rate of 1,001 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 Baker Close (SY8 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Close (SY8 1XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vashon Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baker Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Baker Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Loughton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cangeford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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