Crime Rates at Meadow Close, Oswestry, SY11 2EB

Meadow Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 383rd highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Close (SY11 2EB) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (SY11 2EB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chaucer Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Langland Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.