This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 5.88 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 5.88 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Shropshire
Crime trends · Shropshire
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
673
YoY stable
ASB
203
YoY -15%
Vehicle Crime
44
YoY +7%
Burglary
48
YoY stable
Criminal damage
122
YoY stable
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Drugs
61
YoY +103%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
1 of 5 key categories improving · drugs up sharply · vehicle crime rising
1,509
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Shropshire
Ethnicity
Total residents: 323,592
White Brit.93.3%
Other White2.8%
+ other · 3.9%
Religion
Total residents: 323,642
Christian55.5%
No religion37.0%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 1.7%
Age groups
Total residents: 323,572
50–6422.5%
35–4916.7%
65–7413.2%
25–3410.8%
75–848.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%
Households
Total households: 139,673
Any member 66+15.4%
Other14.3%
All members 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.3%
