Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hayton View area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hayton View (SY8 2NU) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hayton View (SY8 2NU), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Orchards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Weyman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Potter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Orchards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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