Total Crime Rate

784.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

335.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 784.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 335.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 222.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 113.1 10/10
  • Public order 102.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 42.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 17.7 10/10
  • Robbery 14.1 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

New Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,000 local areas in Shropshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around New Street (SY11 1PY) in the last 12 months was 784.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1563.0% higher than the Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn average (47.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 335.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (SY11 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bailey Street, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Oswestry

Crime Over Time in New Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arundel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4580 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Albion Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Albion Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albion Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willow Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambrian Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4580 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Street Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 57

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑