Total Crime Rate
82.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fishmore Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 205th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fishmore Road (SY8 2LU) in the last 12 months was 82.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishmore Road (SY8 2LU), the main crime hotspot is near Summerfields. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle View Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Castle View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Summerfields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Whitbatch Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Summerfields | Under investigation |
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