Shrewsbury Rural West vs Forden

Shrewsbury Rural West has a safety score of 10/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,108 crimes in the last 12 months. Forden has a safety score of 89/100 (Very Safe) with 40 crimes. Forden scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Shrewsbury Rural West shows a year-on-year crime trend of -29.9% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Forden shows -18.4% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Shrewsbury Rural West, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (502 incidents). In Forden, it is Violent Crime (22 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Shrewsbury Rural West recorded 198 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Forden recorded 3. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Shrewsbury Rural West totalled 502 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 22 in Forden. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Shrewsbury Rural West recorded 1,580 crimes (now 1,108, a change of -29.9%). Forden recorded 49 crimes previously (now 40, -18.4%).

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. Shrewsbury Rural West has a resolution rate of 0% and Forden has 50%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Shrewsbury Rural West falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Forden is covered by Dyfed-Powys 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 Shrewsbury Rural West and Forden. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.