Total Crime Rate

165.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.8 9/10
  • Drugs 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 12.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mercian Court area has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shifnal North , and the 65th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mercian Court (TF11 8AH) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 199.9% higher than the Shifnal North average (55.2 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 85.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mercian Court (TF11 8AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Idsall Crescent (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Mercian Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Curriers Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Idsall Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Brookdale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brookdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woolpack Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Andrews Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tudor Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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