Crap Towns / Shrewsbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Shrewsbury?
The police recorded 8.1 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Shrewsbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 16% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.9, down from 9.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.2 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Welshpool | 27.0 km | 9.7 |
| Shrewsbury | – | 8.1 |
| Telford | 19.0 km | 7.4 |
| Oswestry | 25.6 km | 6.8 |
| Market Drayton | 28.2 km | 6.8 |
| Whitchurch | 29.0 km | 6.3 |
| Broseley | 20.9 km | 5.7 |
| Wem | 16.4 km | 5.4 |
| Shifnal | 26.4 km | 3.9 |
| Newport | 26.3 km | 3.7 |
| Bayston Hill | 4.3 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |