Is Shrewsbury a nice place to live?
Medieval loop-town and birthplace of Darwin.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
305 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Shrewsbury centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
133 (44%)
Anti-social behaviour
52 (17%)
Public order
25 (8%)
Shoplifting
24 (8%)
Criminal damage & arson
23 (8%)
Other theft
12 (4%)
Drugs
11 (4%)
Bicycle theft
6 (2%)
Robbery
5 (2%)
Vehicle crime
5 (2%)
Burglary
3 (1%)
Theft from the person
3 (1%)
Other crime
2 (1%)
Possession of weapons
1 (0%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Shrewsbury's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.