The overall crime rate in Shropshire county is 82.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 13.9k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 92% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 23.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 105% of national crime rate which puts Shropshire on 23. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 416 cases and has decreased by 12.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 38.8% | 17. lowest | 92% | 13.9k | -7.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.7% | 24. lowest | 82% | 5.6k | -10.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 9.9% | 26. lowest | 95% | 3.6k | -10.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 12. lowest | 86% | 2.8k | -9.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.0% | 14. lowest | 81% | 2.5k | -18.3% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.4% | 15. lowest | 74% | 2.3k | -15.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.6% | 16. lowest | 73% | 1.3k | -13.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.1% | 12. lowest | 43% | 1.1k | -13.8% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.6% | 19. lowest | 71% | 941 | 9.7% |
| Other crime → | 2.2% | 12. lowest | 83% | 791 | 1.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 23. highest | 105% | 416 | -12.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 16. lowest | 63% | 262 | 23.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.5% | 16. lowest | 32% | 177 | -25.0% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 18. lowest | 16% | 169 | 14.2% |
| 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 Shropshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Shropshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.0 | 15.8 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 4.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.5 | 7.5 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.3 | 7.2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Robbery | 0.4 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 | 5.8 |
| Violent crime | 32.0 | 34.6 |
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