Total Crime Rate
223.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 42nd 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 Victoria Street (SY11 2BP) in the last 12 months was 223.2 per 1,000 residents and was 389.3% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 121.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 162.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (SY11 2BP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 34 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 | Upper Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Brook Street | — |
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