The overall crime rate in Shrewsbury city is 94.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 2.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 96% of national crime rate. Bicycle theft crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 76.4% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 210% of national crime rate which puts Shrewsbury on 15. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 2.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 157 cases and has increased by 76.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2024 - June 2025.
Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Violent crime | 35.8% | 14. lowest | 96% | 2.7k | 0.9% |
Antisocial behaviour crime | 17.6% | 53. highest | 102% | 1.3k | -2.1% |
Shoplifting crime | 12.8% | 44. highest | 138% | 971 | -13.9% |
Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.9% | 26. lowest | 99% | 597 | -15.7% |
Public order crime | 7.0% | 18. lowest | 93% | 532 | -14.1% |
Other theft crime | 4.9% | 4. lowest | 66% | 371 | -14.9% |
Drugs crime | 2.8% | 22. lowest | 79% | 211 | 11.6% |
Vehicle crime | 2.6% | 5. lowest | 44% | 195 | 5.4% |
Burglary crime | 2.5% | 11. lowest | 61% | 191 | -12.0% |
Bicycle theft crime | 2.1% | 15. highest | 210% | 157 | 76.4% |
Other crime | 1.9% | 15. lowest | 79% | 142 | 9.2% |
Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 31. lowest | 110% | 82 | -6.8% |
Robbery crime | 0.6% | 8. lowest | 45% | 46 | -13.2% |
Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 23. lowest | 22% | 41 | 2.5% |
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 Shrewsbury city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime statistic | Shrewsbury city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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Anti-social behaviour | 16.6 | 16.3 |
Bicycle theft | 2.0 | 0.9 |
Burglary | 2.4 | 3.9 |
Criminal damage and arson | 7.4 | 7.5 |
Drugs | 2.6 | 3.3 |
Other crime | 1.8 | 2.2 |
Other theft | 4.6 | 7.0 |
Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 0.9 |
Public order | 6.6 | 7.1 |
Robbery | 0.6 | 1.3 |
Shoplifting | 12.1 | 8.7 |
Theft from the person | 0.5 | 2.3 |
Vehicle crime | 2.4 | 5.5 |
Violent crime | 33.8 | 35.1 |