Martley and Tenbury vs Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor

Martley and Tenbury has a safety score of 13/100 (High Crime) and recorded 728 crimes in the last 12 months. Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor has a safety score of 8/100 (High Crime) with 2,544 crimes. Martley and Tenbury scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Martley and Tenbury shows a year-on-year crime trend of +8.3% — meaning total crimes rose 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 Martley and Tenbury, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (266 incidents). In Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor, it is Violent Crime (968 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Martley and Tenbury recorded 111 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 Martley and Tenbury totalled 266 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, Martley and Tenbury recorded 672 crimes (now 728, a change of +8.3%). 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. Martley and Tenbury has a resolution rate of 12.3% and Shrewsbury Town Centre and Monkmoor has 24.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Martley and Tenbury 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 Martley and Tenbury 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.