Harlescott and Sundorne vs Ludlow Town and Rural

Harlescott and Sundorne has a safety score of 9/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,730 crimes in the last 12 months. Ludlow Town and Rural has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,064 crimes. Harlescott and Sundorne scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Harlescott and Sundorne shows a year-on-year crime trend of -16.3% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Ludlow Town and Rural shows -2.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Harlescott and Sundorne, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (610 incidents). In Ludlow Town and Rural, it is Violent Crime (373 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Harlescott and Sundorne recorded 303 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Ludlow Town and Rural recorded 192. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Harlescott and Sundorne totalled 610 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 373 in Ludlow Town and Rural. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Harlescott and Sundorne recorded 2,066 crimes (now 1,730, a change of -16.3%). Ludlow Town and Rural recorded 1,090 crimes previously (now 1,064, -2.4%).

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. Harlescott and Sundorne has a resolution rate of 12% and Ludlow Town and Rural has 18.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Harlescott and Sundorne falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Ludlow Town and Rural 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 Harlescott and Sundorne and Ludlow Town and Rural. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.