Total Crime Rate

41.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Fort Road 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 Old Fort Road (SY11 1EE) 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 Old Fort Road (SY11 1EE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Old Fort Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Hignett Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatacre Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Lane —
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour B4580 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crestwood Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crestwood Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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