Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Elgar Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 296th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elgar Close (SY11 2LZ) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 7 cases , up 600.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Close (SY11 2LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elgar Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Queen Elizabeth Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Queen Elizabeth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Langland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gobowen Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelf Bank Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gower Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Queen Elizabeth Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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