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Burglary Rates in The Meres

Shropshire, West Midlands, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

38

4.84 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

285

36.3 per 1,000 residents

44% above the UK average24% above the West Midlands regional average

How does The Meres rank?

Within Shropshire

2 of 72 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

83th percentile

Safer than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

1
2
4
5
6
8
2
3
3
3
1
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual
120
42%
Other Crime
75
26%
Burglary
38
13%
Anti-social Behaviour
32
11%
Vehicle Crime
6
2%
Shoplifting
6
2%
Drug Offences
6
2%
Robbery
1
0%
Theft from Person
1
0%

Property mix in The Meres

Source: Census 2021 · 3,256 households

Detached 60%Semi-detached 25%Terraced 9%Flats 6%

The most common property type in The Meres is Detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.