The overall crime rate in Shropshire county is 88 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 14.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 95% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.9% 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 123% of national crime rate which puts Shropshire on 13. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 10.6% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 4.1k cases and has increased by 32.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 37.9% | 20. lowest | 95% | 14.5k | -11.8% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.5% | 25. lowest | 87% | 5.9k | -23.0% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.6% | 13. highest | 123% | 4.1k | 32.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.8% | 14. lowest | 89% | 3.0k | -8.2% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 20. lowest | 88% | 2.9k | -21.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.7% | 17. lowest | 75% | 2.6k | -16.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.8% | 20. lowest | 79% | 1.5k | -8.1% |
| Vehicle crime → | 3.1% | 12. lowest | 44% | 1.2k | -20.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.3% | 21. lowest | 73% | 873 | 11.6% |
| Other crime → | 2.0% | 24. lowest | 96% | 782 | 1.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 16. highest | 116% | 466 | 6.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 21. lowest | 44% | 246 | 1.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.5% | 10. lowest | 44% | 206 | -32.9% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 11. lowest | 15% | 138 | -25.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Shropshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Shropshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.6 | 15.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.4 | 4.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.9 | 7.7 |
| Drugs | 2.0 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.8 | 1.9 |
| Other theft | 5.9 | 7.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 9.3 | 7.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.7 | 6.2 |
| Violent crime | 33.4 | 35.1 |
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