Total Crime Rate

154.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 154.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 59.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ferney Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 68th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ferney Avenue (SY8 2BJ) in the last 12 months was 154.2 per 1,000 residents and was 110.6% higher than the Ludlow East average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferney Avenue (SY8 2BJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ferney Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Weyman Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Downton View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ferney Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Potter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Potter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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