Crime Rates at Caer Road, Oswestry, SY11 1ED

Caer Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 275th 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 Caer Road (SY11 1ED) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Caer Road (SY11 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.