Shrewsbury crime stats

February 2024

Most crimes, 9.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 82% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 53.1% over the last twelve months.Shrewsbury crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →38.9%16. lowest82%9.8k-15.2%
Antisocial behaviour crime →15.4%23. lowest73%3.9k-17.1%
Shoplifting crime →9.5%47. lowest99%2.4k53.1%
Public order crime →8.8%27. lowest83%2.2k-20.8%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.2%13. lowest76%2.0k-15.2%
Other theft crime →6.3%6. lowest58%1.6k-19.3%
Burglary crime →3.7%12. lowest64%934-15.3%
Drugs crime →2.5%20. lowest68%627-16.5%
Vehicle crime →2.4%6. lowest28%600-15.4%
Other crime →1.9%26. lowest76%465-5.3%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%36. lowest77%238-2.9%
Bicycle theft crime →0.6%6. lowest37%141-21.2%
Robbery crime →0.5%11. lowest27%11920.2%
Theft from the person crime →0.4%11. lowest14%100-13.0%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 99% of national crime rate which puts Shrewsbury on 47. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.4k cases and has increased by 53.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of February 2023 - January 2024.

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