Crime in Craven Arms
Recorded crime in Craven Arms is 1.4 times the Shropshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Craven Arms: about 2,346 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 5.0/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +7%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.4×the Shropshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Craven Arms.
Crime over 5 years
Up 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Craven Arms, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.4× the Shropshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 72 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 22 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Shropshire (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Shropshire council area, not only Craven Arms. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 256 | 0.77 | Down 25% |
| Cars broken into | 193 | 0.58 | Down 10% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,044 | 3.1 | Down 9% |
| Burglary of homes | 328 | 0.99 | Down 3% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in SY7
In SY7, the postcode district at the centre of Craven Arms, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 228 | 3% | 1% | 79% | 9% | 9% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 8% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 3.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 34.4 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.7 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.4 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.1 |
| Public order | 5.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.0 |
Postcode districts in Craven Arms
Nearby towns
Council: Shropshire
Questions about crime in Craven Arms
- Is Craven Arms a safe place to live?
- Craven Arms scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.4 times the Shropshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Craven Arms?
- Up 7% over 5 years, from 161 recorded crimes a year to 171.
- What is the most common crime in Craven Arms?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 34 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Craven Arms compare with Shropshire?
- Crime severity in Craven Arms is 1.4 times the Shropshire average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Craven Arms?
- In SY7, the postcode district at the centre of Craven Arms, 3% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 26% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Craven Arms?
- In Shropshire, the council area Craven Arms is in, the police recorded 256 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.8 per 1,000 residents, down 25% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Craven Arms?
- 1,044 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Shropshire, the council area Craven Arms is in, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Craven Arms last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in Shropshire, the council area Craven Arms is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.