Postcode · Craven Arms
Crime in SY7 9PR
How much crime is recorded in SY7 9PR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Craven Arms & Broadstone
- Council
- Shropshire
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,245 (2024)
How safe is SY7 9PR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY7 9PR area, 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
41.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
73
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).
SY7 9PRNational
Violence and sexual offences36.823.6
Other theft7.24.5
Anti-social behaviour6.110.7
Burglary5.69.1
Public order4.94.6
Other crime4.51.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Criminal damage and arson3.54.7
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Drugs1.22.4
Possession of weapons0.90.9
Robbery0.61.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 16% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.