Much Wenlock & Broseley
Middle areaSouth east Shropshire. 12,007 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 154 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Much Wenlock & Broseley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Much Wenlock & Broseley
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Much Wenlock & Broseley at a rate of 50.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Shropshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 265 |
| Other crime | 123 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 62 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 60 |
| Burglary | 42 |
| Vehicle crime | 28 |
| Shoplifting | 16 |
| Drug offences | 12 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Much Wenlock & Broseley compares
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Is Much Wenlock & Broseley safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Much Wenlock & Broseley at a rate of 50.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 57.7 per 1,000 people across Shropshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Much Wenlock & Broseley.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (265), other crime (123) and anti-social behaviour (62).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Shropshire
These figures are published for the whole of Shropshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Shropshire and not Much Wenlock & Broseley alone. See Shropshire
Much Wenlock & Broseley in brief
The median price paid for a home in Much Wenlock & Broseley was £301,500 in 2025.
Much Wenlock & Broseley had 11,877 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Much Wenlock & Broseley live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Much Wenlock & Broseley, 72.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.