Crime Rates at Chestnut Avenue, Oswestry, SY11 2QY

Chestnut Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 118th highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Chestnut Avenue (SY11 2QY) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (SY11 2QY), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.