Total Crime Rate

133.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 133.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 20.5 7/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Shambles area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts , and the 86th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Shambles (WV16 4DE) in the last 12 months was 133.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% higher than the Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Shambles (WV16 4DE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Shambles area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Postern Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Underhill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime North Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order B4373 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4373 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4373 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cartway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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