Total Crime Rate
4.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Drill Villas area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Drill Villas (SY10 9NT) in the last 12 months was 4.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.2% lower than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average (45.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Drill Villas (SY10 9NT), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Mill Avenue | — |
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