Postcode · Shrewsbury
Crime in SY3 6BB
How much crime is recorded in SY3 6BB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Shrewsbury Meole & Kingsland
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
SY3 6BBShrewsbury
How safe is SY3 6BB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY3 6BB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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).
SY3 6BBNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Shoplifting2.78.4
Burglary1.99.1
Other theft1.34.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Drugs0.92.4
Public order0.44.6
Theft from the person0.42.1
Vehicle crime0.23.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 54% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.