Crime Rates at Rowan Close, Ellesmere, SY12 9PJ

Rowan Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Ellesmere Urban , and the 439th 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 Rowan Close (SY12 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Ellesmere Urban average (68.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rowan Close (SY12 9PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oswestry Road, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Drive (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.