Postcode · Shrewsbury
Crime in SY1 1EB
How much crime is recorded in SY1 1EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,319 (2024)
SY1 1EBShrewsbury
How safe is SY1 1EB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 103.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY1 1EB area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
103.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
210
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SY1 1EBNational
Violence and sexual offences96.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.510.7
Burglary20.09.1
Public order18.34.6
Shoplifting18.38.4
Drugs13.52.4
Other theft11.64.5
Criminal damage and arson10.54.7
Bicycle theft6.61.0
Theft from the person3.22.1
Other crime3.01.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Robbery1.11.4
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 34% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.