Crime in Cleobury Mortimer
Recorded crime in Cleobury Mortimer is about the Shropshire average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 49%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cleobury Mortimer: about 2,339 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 4.0/10Weak
- 5-year change
- −49%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.0×the Shropshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Cleobury Mortimer.
Crime over 5 years
Down 49% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Cleobury Mortimer, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: about the Shropshire average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 14 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23.6 |
| Drugs | 0.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 4.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.3 |
Postcode districts in Cleobury Mortimer
Nearby towns
Council: Shropshire
Questions about crime in Cleobury Mortimer
- Is Cleobury Mortimer a safe place to live?
- Cleobury Mortimer scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the Shropshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Cleobury Mortimer?
- Down 49% over 5 years, from 180 recorded crimes a year to 93.
- What is the most common crime in Cleobury Mortimer?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 24 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Cleobury Mortimer compare with Shropshire?
- Crime severity in Cleobury Mortimer is about the Shropshire average.