Total Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brynhafod Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 456th 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 Brynhafod Road (SY11 1RR) in the last 12 months was 35.6 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brynhafod Road (SY11 1RR), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Street. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 7 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 | Oswald Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oswald Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Brook Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbache Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Holbache Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willow Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willow Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Willow Street | Under investigation |
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