Shropshire crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Shropshire county is 91.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 15.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 98% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 36.2% over the last twelve months.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 126% of national crime rate which puts Shropshire on 11. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 9.9% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 4.0k cases and has increased by 36.2% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (52 counties)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	37.9%	23. lowest	98%	15.1k	-10.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	15.8%	26. lowest	91%	6.3k	-21.8%
Shoplifting crime →	9.9%	11. highest	126%	4.0k	36.2%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	7.8%	15. lowest	90%	3.1k	-7.0%
Public order crime →	7.8%	19. lowest	91%	3.1k	-16.1%
Other theft crime →	6.9%	19. lowest	79%	2.7k	-10.2%
Burglary crime →	3.8%	20. lowest	81%	1.5k	-7.8%
Vehicle crime →	3.2%	11. lowest	47%	1.3k	-16.6%
Drugs crime →	2.2%	16. lowest	72%	860	15.1%
Other crime →	2.0%	25. lowest	97%	778	3.5%
Possession of weapons crime →	1.2%	15. highest	118%	474	16.2%
Robbery crime →	0.6%	19. lowest	43%	236	-5.6%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.5%	7. lowest	44%	212	-29.3%
Theft from the person crime →	0.4%	10. lowest	17%	148	-22.9%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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