Total Crime Rate
102.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salop Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn , and the 144th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salop Road (SY11 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 102.3 per 1,000 residents and was 124.2% 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 Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salop Road (SY11 2RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 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.
View Crime In Gobowen, Selattyn and Weston Rhyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Llys Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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