Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
DY7 · Staffordshire
7
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
SY1 · Shropshire
144
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
Kinver has less crime — 7 vs 144 incidents in February 2026.
Shrewsbury recorded substantially more crime than Kinver in February 2026 — 144 incidents compared to 7, a 20.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Shrewsbury records significantly more (68 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Kinver recorded fewer crimes than Shrewsbury — 7 vs 144 incidents. That is 95% fewer crimes. Kinver is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Kinver recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 68 in Shrewsbury. Overall, Kinver had fewer total crimes (7 vs 144).