The overall crime rate in Shrewsbury postcode area is 66.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 9.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 78% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Violent crime" rate is at 78% of national crime rate which puts Shrewsbury on 13. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 40.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 9.1k cases and has decreased by 3.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 40.3% | 13. lowest | 78% | 9.1k | -3.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.0% | 13. lowest | 59% | 3.1k | -15.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 8.7% | 16. lowest | 68% | 2.0k | -15.6% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.5% | 10. lowest | 75% | 1.9k | -2.8% |
| Public order crime → | 7.9% | 13. lowest | 74% | 1.8k | -15.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 7. lowest | 60% | 1.5k | -6.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 16. lowest | 64% | 883 | -3.9% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.0% | 23. lowest | 66% | 683 | 13.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.4% | 5. lowest | 27% | 541 | -4.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 20. lowest | 71% | 520 | 17.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 28. lowest | 74% | 226 | -5.4% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.8% | 26. lowest | 55% | 178 | 36.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 10. lowest | 12% | 99 | 4.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 4. lowest | 18% | 77 | -31.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Shrewsbury postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Shrewsbury postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 9.3 | 15.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 2.6 | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Other crime | 1.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.3 | 7.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 5.8 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.6 | 5.8 |
| Violent crime | 26.9 | 34.6 |
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