Lowest-crime areas in Shropshire
Of Shropshire's 39 neighbourhoods, Clun & Bucknell recorded the lowest crime rate, 25 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Shrewsbury Town the highest, 202 crimes per 1,000 residents. 36 of 39 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Shropshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clun & Bucknellaround SY7 0HR | 25 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Trefonen & Pantaround SY10 8LW | 30 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Baschurch, Cockshutt & Harmer Hillaround SY4 5SZ | 31 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Cressage, Dorrington & Pulverbatcharound SY5 7DS | 32 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Cleobury Mortimer, Burford & Ashford Carbonellaround SY8 3AR | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Church Strettonaround SY6 7BG | 34 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Cosford & Albrightonaround WV7 3LT | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Ruyton-XI-Towns, West Felton & Whittingtonaround SY11 4HH | 36 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Alveley, Claverley & Worfieldaround WV15 5PG | 37 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Shawbury & Westonaround SY4 4DZ | 39 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Bomere Heath & Montford Bridgearound SY4 1ER | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Highley & Ditton Priorsaround WV16 6HE | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Woore, Prees & Tilstockaround SY13 4PN | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Bayston Hill & Atchamaround SY3 0ND | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Bishop's Castle, Brockton & Chirburyaround SY5 0JW | 42 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Craven Arms & Broadstonearound SY7 9LJ | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Hinstock & Hodnetaround TF9 2BB | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Hanwood, Pontesbury & Minsterleyaround SY5 0RG | 44 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Shrewsbury London Roadaround SY2 6JU | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 20 | Ellesmerearound SY12 0NU | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 21 | Bridgnorth Westaround WV16 4QF | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 22 | Gobowen, St Martin's & Weston Rhynaround SY10 7AR | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 23 | Shrewsbury Copthorne & Bowbrookaround SY3 8DH | 51 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 24 | Much Wenlock & Broseleyaround TF12 5EG | 52 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 25 | Shrewsbury Meole & Kingslandaround SY3 9EH | 57 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 26 | Shrewsbury Sutton & Colehamaround SY3 7TY | 57 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 27 | Shifnalaround TF11 8EH | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 28 | Oswestry Eastaround SY11 2DE | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 29 | Shrewsbury Greenfieldsaround SY1 2HW | 64 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 30 | Market Draytonaround TF9 3BP | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 31 | Whitchurcharound SY13 1GA | 70 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 32 | Wemaround SY4 5DB | 71 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 33 | Ludlow Townaround SY8 1EX | 80 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 34 | Shrewsbury Monkmooraround SY2 5QJ | 81 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 35 | Shrewsbury Harlescott & Sundornearound SY1 4PL | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 36 | Oswestry Westaround SY11 2TE | 87 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 37 | Bridgnorth Eastaround WV15 6BP | 102 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 38 | Shrewsbury Harlescott Grangearound SY1 3LR | 113 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 39 | Shrewsbury Townaround SY1 1PU | 202 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Shropshire has the lowest crime rate?
Clun & Bucknell had the lowest recorded crime rate in Shropshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 25 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Shropshire has the highest crime rate?
Shrewsbury Town had the highest recorded crime rate in Shropshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 202 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.