Total Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 17.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Powis Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 181st lowest crime rate of 1,000 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 Powis Avenue (SY11 2JS) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , down -28.6% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powis Avenue (SY11 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Powis Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ardmillan Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Llwyn Fields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coney Green Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coney Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Walford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ardmillan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambrian Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Woodlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Southgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Salop Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cambrian Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eden Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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