St Georges and Priorslee is among the top 10 safest small towns in Shropshire, and is the 31st most dangerous overall out of Shropshire's 215 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in St Georges and Priorslee in 2021 was 58 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Shropshire's overall crime rate, coming in 7% lower than the Shropshire rate of 62 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, St Georges and Priorslee is the 390th most dangerous small town, and the 2,414th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In April 2021, St Georges and Priorslee had the worst crime rate in Shropshire for theft from the person, with 2 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.17 per 1,000 inhabitants.
The most common crimes in St Georges and Priorslee are violence and sexual offences, with 370 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 32. This is 24% higher than 2020's figure of 283 offences and a difference of 7.42 from 2020's crime rate of 24. St Georges and Priorslee's least common crime is bicycle theft, with 2 offences recorded in 2021, an increase of 50% from 2020's figure of 1 crime.
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53% lower, regional crime rate
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31% lower, national crime rate
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As of 2022, the crime rate in St Georges and Priorslee is 53% lower than the West Midlands and 31% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in St Georges and Priorslee represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58 | 681 |
| 2020 | 42 | 494 |
| 2019 | 54 | 627 |
| 2018 | 45 | 529 |
| 2017 | 47 | 551 |
| 2016 | 39 | 454 |
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| St Georges and Priorslee | Shropshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 253 | 21.59 | 15,973 | 31.72 | 47% safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.17 | 245 | 0.49 | 188% safer |
| Burglary | 31 | 2.65 | 1,611 | 3.20 | 21% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 35 | 2.99 | 3,175 | 6.31 | 111% safer |
| Drugs | 12 | 1.02 | 825 | 1.64 | 61% safer |
| Other Crime | 10 | 0.85 | 576 | 1.14 | 34% safer |
| Other Theft | 38 | 3.24 | 2,453 | 4.87 | 50% safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 5 | 0.43 | 320 | 0.64 | 49% safer |
| Public Order | 48 | 4.10 | 2,479 | 4.92 | 20% safer |
| Robbery | 5 | 0.43 | 202 | 0.40 | 7% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 76 | 6.49 | 2,331 | 4.63 | 29% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.17 | 122 | 0.24 | 41% safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 47 | 4.01 | 1,492 | 2.96 | 26% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 370 | 31.58 | 15,604 | 30.99 | 1.9% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawley and Overdale | 259 | 24.03 | 142% safer |
| Bridgnorth | 529 | 42.93 | 35% safer |
| Newport | 539 | 44.16 | 32% safer |
| Whitchurch Urban | 573 | 54.58 | 7% safer |
| Shifnal | 497 | 57.64 | 0.85% safer |
| St Georges and Priorslee | 681 | 58.13 | - |
| Ludlow | 603 | 58.70 | 0.97% more dangerous |
| Market Drayton | 729 | 59.14 | 1.7% more dangerous |
| Lilleshall, Donnington and Muxton | 1,082 | 68.56 | 15% more dangerous |
| Oswestry | 1,306 | 71.69 | 19% more dangerous |
| Hadley & Leegomery | 1,189 | 75.59 | 23% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Robbery | On or near Fireclay Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Panorama | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Salisbury Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Turbervill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lambeth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Grove Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Freeston Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Priorslee Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lambeth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Ainsdale Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Heathlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lambeth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Aldridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Freeston Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near The Nabb | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Lambeth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Snedshill Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Reed Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near The Nabb | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.26 | 0.17 | 0.09 | 0.17 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.8 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4.8 | 6 | 3.9 | 3.0 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.85 | 0.94 | 1.3 | 1.0 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 0.68 | 0.85 | 1.3 | 0.85 | No change |
| Other Theft | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | Getting worse |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.43 | 0.85 | 0.51 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Public Order | 2.6 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 4.1 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.09 | 0.43 | 0.09 | 0.43 | Getting worse |
| Shoplifting | 1.1 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 6 | Getting worse |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.34 | 0.34 | 0.26 | 0.17 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 4.0 | Getting worse |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24 | 29 | 24 | 32 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| St Georges and Priorslee | 58.13 | - |
| Barnet | 67.08 | 13% more dangerous |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 30% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 35% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 36% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 43% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 48% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 53% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 55% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 56% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 61% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in St Georges and Priorslee change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in June, when St Georges and Priorslee saw a 700% increase in burglary. St Georges and Priorslee saw a large fall in criminal damage and arson during July, when it fell by 89% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -8% | +155% | +338% | +100% | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - | - | +700% | -57% | +100% | - | - | +25% | -80% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | -13% | -60% | -25% | +50% | -89% | - | -40% | +100% | -33% | - |
| Drugs | - | - | +100% | - | - | - | +200% | - | - | -50% |
| Other Crime | - | +200% | - | +200% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - |
| Other Theft | -80% | -75% | - | - | +300% | -50% | -25% | -25% | +150% | +33% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | -50% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Public Order | -50% | -20% | -50% | - | -67% | -67% | -86% | - | - | +100% |
| Shoplifting | - | -80% | -80% | - | -60% | - | - | -50% | - | -50% |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -50% | -50% | - | +67% | - | - | +100% | - | -67% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -68% | -21% | +4% | +50% | -18% | -16% | -20% | -34% | +4% | -19% |
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