Total Crime Rate
119.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vyrnwy Place area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 115th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vyrnwy Place (SY11 1PA) in the last 12 months was 119.3 per 1,000 residents and was 161.5% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vyrnwy Place (SY11 1PA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arthur Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crestwood Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crestwood Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Oakhurst Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbache Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbache Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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