Crime Rates at Malthouse Close, Whittington, Oswestry, SY11 4NA

Malthouse Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Llanymynech , and the 411th 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 Malthouse Close (SY11 4NA) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.5% higher than the Llanymynech average (24.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malthouse Close (SY11 4NA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Western Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castlefields (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.