Crime Rates at Victoria Road, Oswestry, SY11 2HS

Victoria Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 211th 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 Victoria Road (SY11 2HS) in the last 12 months was 19.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Road (SY11 2HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Llys Lane, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.