Crime Rates at Willow Street, Oswestry, SY11 1AD

Willow Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 24th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Street (SY11 1AD) in the last 12 months was 321.3 per 1,000 residents and was 604.5% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 149.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willow Street (SY11 1AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.