Total Crime Rate
38.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gatacre Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 489th lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Gatacre Avenue (SY11 1DR) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% lower than the Oswestry East average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gatacre Avenue (SY11 1DR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castlefields, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatacre Avenue (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oswestry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crestwood Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Castlefields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Albert Road | Offender given a caution |
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