Crime Rates at Vicarage Drive, Oswestry, SY11 2AL

Vicarage Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 224th 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 Vicarage Drive (SY11 2AL) in the last 12 months was 20.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Drive (SY11 2AL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.