Postcode · Shrewsbury
Crime in SY1 3LY
How much crime is recorded in SY1 3LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Harlescott Grange
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,922 (2024)
SY1 3LYShrewsbury
How safe is SY1 3LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 69.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY1 3LY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
69.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
136
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 3LYNational
Violence and sexual offences58.723.6
Criminal damage and arson19.84.7
Burglary17.69.1
Anti-social behaviour13.210.7
Shoplifting12.48.4
Other theft5.44.5
Drugs5.32.4
Other crime4.91.5
Public order4.74.6
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Possession of weapons1.80.9
Robbery1.21.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.