Total Crime Rate
54.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Angel Bank area has the 11th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Church Stretton and Craven Arms , and the 357th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Angel Bank (SY8 3HT) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Church Stretton and Craven Arms average (45.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Angel Bank (SY8 3HT), the main crime hotspot is near Farden Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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