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Safest Areas in Shrewsbury

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Shrewsbury recorded 189 burglaries in the last 12 months. Burglary here is 36% below the UK average. A good alarm system helps keep it that way.

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Burglaries (12 months)

189

2.18 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

-36%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Shrewsbury

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Monkmoor

0.55/1,000
Safety score: 952

Bayston Hill

0.96/1,000
Safety score: 903

Column & Sutton

1.10/1,000
Safety score: 884

Sundorne & Old Heath

1.18/1,000
Safety score: 865

Oteley & Reabrook

1.40/1,000
Safety score: 816

Battlefield

1.46/1,000
Safety score: 807

Belle Vue

1.50/1,000
Safety score: 798

Underdale

1.73/1,000
Safety score: 739

Severn Valley

1.75/1,000
Safety score: 7310

Abbey

1.76/1,000
Safety score: 7211

Castlefields & Ditherington

1.97/1,000
Safety score: 6712

Porthill

2.32/1,000
Safety score: 5813

Radbrook

2.35/1,000
Safety score: 5714

Copthorne

2.56/1,000
Safety score: 5315

Meole

2.56/1,000
Safety score: 5316

Bicton Heath

2.68/1,000
Safety score: 5017

Bagley

2.82/1,000
Safety score: 4718

Longden

2.97/1,000
Safety score: 4419

Quarry & Coton Hill

3.18/1,000
Safety score: 3920

Loton

3.45/1,000
Safety score: 3521

Harlescott

3.46/1,000
Safety score: 34

Burglary hotspots in Shrewsbury

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

Harlescott

3.46/1,000
Safety score: 342

Loton

3.45/1,000
Safety score: 353

Quarry & Coton Hill

3.18/1,000
Safety score: 394

Longden

2.97/1,000
Safety score: 445

Bagley

2.82/1,000
Safety score: 476

Bicton Heath

2.68/1,000
Safety score: 507

Copthorne

2.56/1,000
Safety score: 538

Meole

2.56/1,000
Safety score: 539

Radbrook

2.35/1,000
Safety score: 5710

Porthill

2.32/1,000
Safety score: 5811

Castlefields & Ditherington

1.97/1,000
Safety score: 6712

Abbey

1.76/1,000
Safety score: 7213

Severn Valley

1.75/1,000
Safety score: 7314

Underdale

1.73/1,000
Safety score: 7315

Belle Vue

1.50/1,000
Safety score: 7916

Battlefield

1.46/1,000
Safety score: 8017

Oteley & Reabrook

1.40/1,000
Safety score: 8118

Sundorne & Old Heath

1.18/1,000
Safety score: 8619

Column & Sutton

1.10/1,000
Safety score: 8820

Bayston Hill

0.96/1,000
Safety score: 9021

Monkmoor

0.55/1,000
Safety score: 95

About Shrewsbury

Population

86,537

Households

38,062

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What this means for Shrewsbury homeowners

Wherever you live in Shrewsbury, the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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