Total Crime Rate

211.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

137.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 211.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 137.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.6 7/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Crescent Terrace area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Brown Clee , and the 40th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Terrace (WV16 6LF) in the last 12 months was 211.1 per 1,000 residents and was 804.2% higher than the Brown Clee average (23.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 137.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Terrace (WV16 6LF), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barke Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whittle Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blything Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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