Crime Rates at Cross Street, Oswestry, SY11 2NF

Cross Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 5th highest crime rate of 1,001 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 Cross Street (SY11 2NF) in the last 12 months was 780.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1612.2% higher 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 107 (≈ 378.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Street (SY11 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.