Albrighton, Shropshire: Safety
Safety
Albrighton's crime figures are well below both the UK and West Midlands averages, and they're continuing to drop.
In 2025, Albrighton averaged around 17 crimes per month. For a neighbourhood of similar size, the UK average was closer to 58. That's a significant difference in Albrighton's favour.
Through 2026, the monthly average has fallen further to 11 crimes. Anti-social behaviour sits well below regional levels. Violent crime makes up the largest single category here, but it's proportionally lower than in comparable areas.
Neighbouring Shifnal Rural records roughly 5 times more crime annually, which gives you a sense of how quiet Albrighton really is. By most measures, this is a notably safe neighbourhood.
Source: police-recorded crime for Albrighton ward (West Mercia Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Albrighton ward: West Mercia Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Albrighton ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
45.3
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
West Midlands region average
96.8
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Shifnal Rural
33.6
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Albrighton ward and the West Midlands region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences38%40%
- Shoplifting16%9%
- Anti-social behaviour13%11%
- Vehicle crime7%7%
- Other theft6%6%
- Public order4%6%
- Other crime4%2%
- Criminal damage and arson4%7%
- Burglary4%4%
- Robbery1%2%
- Theft from the person1%1%
- Possession of weapons<1%2%
