Crime Rates at Mere Close, Shifnal, TF11 9QA

Mere Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Shifnal North , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mere Close (TF11 9QA) in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Close (TF11 9QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shifnal (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.