Postcode district · Church Stretton
Crime in SY6
How much crime is recorded in SY6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 15,987 (2024)
SY6Postcode district · Church Stretton
How safe is SY6
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in SY6, 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
13.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
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).
SY6National
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Burglary5.59.1
Other theft2.54.5
Anti-social behaviour2.510.7
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.44.6
Shoplifting1.38.4
Drugs0.72.4
Other crime0.61.5
Vehicle crime0.63.5
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Theft from the person0.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.