Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillside 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 Hillside (SY11 1DW) 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 Hillside (SY11 1DW), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Street. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hillside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castlefields Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crestwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Albert Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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