Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

College Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Oswestry East , and the 359th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Road (SY11 2SA) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Road (SY11 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Judge Meadow. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Middleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Judge Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Middleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middleton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Honeysuckle Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Llys Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Hazel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elm Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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