Total Crime Rate
62.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rectory Terrace area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban , and the 301st highest crime rate of 1,000 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 Rectory Terrace (SY11 4NX) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% lower than the Ellesmere Urban average (62.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Terrace (SY11 4NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frankton Fields, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Oswestry| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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