Crime Rates at Shelf Bank Cottages, Oswestry, SY11 2DA

Shelf Bank Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 73rd 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 Shelf Bank Cottages (SY11 2DA) in the last 12 months was 148.7 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% higher than the Oswestry East average (70.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 98.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelf Bank Cottages (SY11 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Chaucer Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.