Crime Rates at Combs La Ville Close, Oswestry, SY11 1UB

Combs La Ville Close 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 Combs La Ville Close (SY11 1UB) 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 Combs La Ville Close (SY11 1UB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whittington Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen Elizabeth Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.