The overall crime rate in Shrewsbury postcode area is 63.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 8.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 72% of national crime rate. 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 72% of national crime rate which puts Shrewsbury on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 39.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 8.5k cases and has decreased by 16.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2023 - November 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.5% | 7. lowest | 72% | 8.5k | -16.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.7% | 13. lowest | 59% | 3.2k | -21.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.4% | 18. lowest | 71% | 2.0k | -14.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 8.2% | 8. lowest | 68% | 1.8k | -18.3% |
| Public order crime → | 7.9% | 11. lowest | 69% | 1.7k | -27.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 3. lowest | 55% | 1.4k | -16.4% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 14. lowest | 59% | 842 | -14.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.8% | 16. lowest | 61% | 598 | -8.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 2.3% | 4. lowest | 25% | 503 | -21.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 17. lowest | 69% | 482 | -2.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 24. lowest | 70% | 218 | -8.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 13. lowest | 45% | 153 | 2.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 7. lowest | 12% | 92 | -17.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.4% | 3. lowest | 18% | 79 | -34.2% |
| 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 | 9.4 | 15.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.2 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 1.8 | 2.9 |
| Other crime | 1.4 | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 4.1 | 7.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.1 | 7.3 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 6.0 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 6.1 |
| Violent crime | 25.2 | 35.1 |
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