Postcode · Shrewsbury
Crime in SY1 9BF
How much crime is recorded in SY1 9BF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Town
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,099 (2024)
SY1 9BFShrewsbury
How safe is SY1 9BF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY1 9BF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
164
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 9BFNational
Violence and sexual offences48.623.6
Shoplifting42.28.4
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Public order15.34.6
Burglary13.69.1
Drugs11.82.4
Criminal damage and arson8.04.7
Other theft7.14.5
Theft from the person2.02.1
Robbery1.51.4
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.