Golden Valley vs Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor

Golden Valley has a safety score of 54/100 (Average) and recorded 303 crimes in the last 12 months. Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,544 crimes. Golden Valley scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Golden Valley shows a year-on-year crime trend of -4.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor shows -5.1% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Golden Valley, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (148 incidents). In Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor, it is Violent Crime (968 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Golden Valley recorded 37 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor recorded 481. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Golden Valley totalled 148 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 968 in Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Golden Valley recorded 316 crimes (now 303, a change of -4.1%). Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor recorded 2,681 crimes previously (now 2,544, -5.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Golden Valley has a resolution rate of 4.3% and Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor has 24.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Golden Valley falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor is covered by West Mercia Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Golden Valley and Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.