Shropshire
At a glance, population and employment estimates for Shropshire.
- Population
- 325,415
- People in Employment
- 142,405 (74.9%)
- People Inactive
- 41,450 (21.8%)
- People Unemployed
- 6,305 (3.3%)
- Number Of Jobs
- 118k
- Median Salary
- £26,221
- Mean Salary
- £31,078
Crime Statistics
Housing Statistics
Business & Salaries
Crime Statistics
You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.
We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Shropshire. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.
If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.
Crime rate by type in Shropshire for 2024
Shropshires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 9,144 crimes and in 2022 there were 9,675 crimes. Which is an decrease of 531 crimes.
| Crime Type | Previous Year | Crimes This Year | Trend vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9,144 | 628 |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 4,529 | 257 |
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| Shoplifting | 1,881 | 156 |
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| Public order | 1,990 | 144 |
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| Other theft | 1,971 | 139 |
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| Criminal damage and arson | 2,062 | 126 |
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| Burglary | 1,111 | 57 |
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| Vehicle crime | 785 | 43 |
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| Other crime | 452 | 32 |
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| Drugs | 412 | 27 |
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| Possession of weapons | 246 | 23 |
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| Robbery | 110 | 12 |
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| Theft from the person | 110 | 5 |
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| Bicycle theft | 133 | 2 |
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Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Shropshire
Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.
Abbey has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Shropshire, with 3135 crimes and 202 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Cheswardine has 91 crimes and 20 crimes per 1000 people.
| Name | Crimes in 2024 | Crimes per 1000 people |
|---|---|---|
| St Martin's | 403 | 40 |
| Oswestry South | 130 | 29 |
| St Oswald | 127 | 11 |
| Castlefields and Ditherington | 72 | 16 |
| Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton | 70 | 6 |
| Wem | 65 | 7 |
| Whitchurch North | 59 | 8 |
| Oswestry East | 58 | 6 |
| Church Stretton and Craven Arms | 57 | 6 |
| Ludlow North | 45 | 12 |
| Monkmoor | 44 | 10 |
| Ellesmere Urban | 43 | 10 |
| Bridgnorth East and Astley Abbotts | 42 | 6 |
| Harlescott | 41 | 8 |
| Sundorne | 38 | 9 |
| Rea Valley | 37 | 8 |
| Market Drayton East | 36 | 6 |
| Broseley | 35 | 7 |
| Market Drayton West | 35 | 4 |
| Bridgnorth West and Tasley | 34 | 5 |
| Meole | 34 | 7 |
| Underdale | 33 | 7 |
| Ludlow East | 29 | 7 |
| Highley | 28 | 7 |
| Whitchurch South | 27 | 6 |
| Longden | 27 | 6 |
| Shifnal South and Cosford | 27 | 4 |
| Bagley | 25 | 5 |
| Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn | 24 | 3 |
| Cleobury Mortimer | 23 | 3 |
| Copthorne | 21 | 5 |
| Ludlow South | 21 | 5 |
| Porthill | 21 | 4 |
| Brown Clee | 20 | 5 |
| Oswestry West | 20 | 5 |
| Much Wenlock | 19 | 5 |
| Belle Vue | 18 | 4 |
| Clee | 18 | 4 |
| Burnell | 16 | 3 |
| Prees | 16 | 3 |
| Shawbury | 16 | 3 |
| Albrighton | 15 | 3 |
| Shifnal North | 15 | 3 |
| Llanymynech | 13 | 3 |
| Loton | 12 | 3 |
| Alveley and Claverley | 11 | 3 |
| Quarry and Coton Hill | 11 | 2 |
| Whittington | 11 | 3 |
| Worfield | 10 | 3 |
| Battlefield | 9 | 2 |
| Bowbrook | 9 | 3 |
| Radbrook | 9 | 2 |
| Severn Valley | 8 | 2 |
| Ruyton and Baschurch | 8 | 2 |
| Cheswardine | 7 | 2 |
| Hodnet | 7 | 1 |
| Bishop's Castle | 5 | 1 |
| Clun | 5 | 1 |
| The Meres | 5 | 1 |
| Corvedale | 4 | 1 |
| Tern | 4 | 1 |
| Chirbury and Worthen | 3 | 1 |
| Abbey | 0 | 0 |
Crime map for Shropshire
Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.
Housing Statistics
View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.
Average property prices by year for Shropshire
The average property price in Shropshire is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.
| Year | Avg. Detached Price | Avg. Semi-Detached Price | Avg. Terraced Price | Avg. Flat Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | £421,499.61 | £262,131.69 | £209,075.64 | £142,227.78 |
| 2022 | £399,093.49 | £248,973.13 | £199,875.58 | £136,241.07 |
| 2021 | £358,223.58 | £224,514.05 | £181,457.34 | £128,506.99 |
| 2020 | £317,841.88 | £201,584.60 | £163,115.44 | £119,198.90 |
| 2019 | £310,171.67 | £196,683.25 | £159,201.01 | £119,679.97 |
| 2018 | £304,197.87 | £192,671.09 | £156,250.80 | £119,061.91 |
| 2017 | £293,106.31 | £185,234.48 | £150,881.31 | £117,575.62 |
| 2016 | £283,790.38 | £179,786.58 | £147,120.52 | £112,251.78 |
| 2015 | £270,712.04 | £171,696.02 | £140,921.39 | £107,426.15 |
| 2014 | £259,455.13 | £165,241.63 | £136,312.03 | £104,292.52 |
| 2013 | £251,972.98 | £160,156.18 | £132,507.83 | £102,120.38 |
| 2012 | £246,298.46 | £156,426.14 | £129,358.89 | £100,870.95 |
| 2011 | £251,453.42 | £159,288.23 | £131,642.01 | £104,548.16 |
| 2010 | £256,415.01 | £163,720.29 | £135,596.23 | £107,811.08 |
Property prices over time for Shropshire
Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.
Employment and Annual Salary information for Shropshire
The median salary in Shropshire is £26,221 and the mean salary in Shropshire is £31,078.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.
- Number of Jobs (thousands)
- 118k
- Median Salary
- £26,221
- Annual Percentage Change
- 10.4%
- Mean Salary
- £31,078
Salary comparison between Shropshire and West Midlands
See how Shropshire compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.
The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Shropshire ranks 18 out of 30 in terms of median salary.
| Location | Annual Percentage Change | Mean Salary | Annual Percentage Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solihull | 71k | £31,534 | 3.8% | £39,183 | 0.0% |
| Stratford-on-Avon | 50k | £31,528 | 16.7% | £36,940 | 4.5% |
| Rugby | 49k | £31,514 | 9.4% | £34,326 | 8.8% |
| North Warwickshire | 22k | £30,998 | 13.8% | £33,797 | 4.5% |
| Lichfield | 40k | £30,556 | 6.4% | £36,651 | 6.9% |
| Warwick | 60k | £29,940 | -0.2% | £38,938 | 2.6% |
| Stafford | 50k | £29,730 | 13.3% | £34,630 | 14.7% |
| Bromsgrove | 39k | £28,714 | -2.4% | £35,260 | 2.8% |
| South Staffordshire | 37k | £28,260 | 1.7% | £31,128 | 5.5% |
| Worcester | 42k | £27,820 | 5.8% | £33,375 | 10.7% |
| Coventry | 104k | £27,766 | 7.9% | £31,736 | 7.8% |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | 35k | £27,177 | 4.9% | £30,603 | 6.5% |
| Tamworth | 27k | £26,902 | 11.5% | £28,616 | 7.4% |
| Malvern Hills | 24k | £26,626 | 2.3% | £32,046 | 5.1% |
| East Staffordshire | 45k | £26,521 | 11.5% | £30,847 | 15.0% |
| Wolverhampton | 75k | £26,410 | 8.8% | £32,641 | 20.0% |
| Telford and Wrekin UA | 69k | £26,337 | 12.8% | £28,687 | 13.4% |
| Wyre Forest | 36k | £26,221 | 6.1% | £29,622 | 5.3% |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | 57k | £26,045 | 4.1% | £28,759 | 5.8% |
| Dudley | 100k | £26,006 | 1.7% | £29,416 | 3.9% |
| Birmingham | 260k | £25,495 | 5.0% | £29,949 | 6.6% |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 45k | £25,167 | 3.6% | £27,028 | 3.9% |
| Cannock Chase | 37k | £24,736 | -4.6% | £26,699 | -1.4% |
| Stoke-on-Trent UA | 93k | £24,439 | 7.3% | £26,267 | 3.0% |
| Redditch | 33k | £24,307 | 1.0% | £30,488 | 8.2% |
| Walsall | 82k | £23,914 | 3.9% | £26,154 | -2.3% |
| Sandwell | 108k | £23,746 | 3.9% | £27,980 | 11.2% |
| Herefordshire UA | 69k | £23,659 | 7.1% | £27,391 | 5.2% |
| Wychavon | 45k | £0 | 0.0% | £28,816 | 4.3% |
See how Shropshire compares to other areas in West Midlands
Number of businesses by industry for Shropshire
You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows
| Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing | Production | Construction | Motor Trades | Wholesale | Retail | Transport & Storage | Accommodation & Food | Information & Communication | Finance & Insurance | Property | Professional, Scientific & Technical | Business administration | Public Administration & Defence | Education | Health | Arts & Entertainment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,155 | 905 | 1,985 | 555 | 650 | 1,015 | 470 | 1,040 | 610 | 225 | 565 | 1,965 | 1,070 | 115 | 215 | 510 | 850 |