Postcode · Shrewsbury
Crime in SY2 6ES
How much crime is recorded in SY2 6ES, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury London Road
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,184 (2024)
SY2 6ESShrewsbury
How safe is SY2 6ES
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY2 6ES area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
SY2 6ESNational
Violence and sexual offences11.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.310.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Other theft1.34.5
Burglary0.89.1
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Possession of weapons0.70.9
Public order0.64.6
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Drugs0.22.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 62% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.