Crap Towns / Shrewsbury / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Shrewsbury?
The police recorded 15.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Shrewsbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.6, down from 18.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 18.1 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 17.1 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 11.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Shrewsbury | – | 15.6 |
| Oswestry | 25.6 km | 15.5 |
| Telford | 19.0 km | 15.4 |
| Welshpool | 27.0 km | 14.5 |
| Market Drayton | 28.2 km | 12.2 |
| Whitchurch | 29.0 km | 11.8 |
| Wem | 16.4 km | 10.2 |
| Broseley | 20.9 km | 8.5 |
| Newport | 26.3 km | 7.9 |
| Shifnal | 26.4 km | 5.8 |
| Bayston Hill | 4.3 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |