Total Crime Rate
17.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Ludlow East , and the 190th lowest 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 Maple Close (SY8 2PT) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Close (SY8 2PT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Orchards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacy Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Potter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Potter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Orchards | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lacy Road | Under investigation |
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