Crime Rates at Hillside, Oswestry, SY11 1DW

Hillside area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 471st highest 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 Hillside (SY11 1DW) in the last 12 months was 41.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% lower than the Oswestry East average (64.2 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillside (SY11 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Castle Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gatacre Avenue (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.