Crime Rates at Castle Street, Oswestry, SY11 1LA

Castle Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 390th lowest 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 Castle Street (SY11 1LA) in the last 12 months was 31.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (SY11 1LA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.