Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • 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

Gobowen Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 218th 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 Gobowen Road (SY11 1HT) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gobowen Road (SY11 1HT), 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 Gobowen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jasmine Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wat'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gobowen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wat'S Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Fort Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Queen Elizabeth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Caer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelf Bank Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wat'S Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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