Crime Rates at Oteley Road, Shrewsbury, SY2 6GD

Oteley Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 135th highest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oteley Road (SY2 6GD) in the last 12 months was 106.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.3% higher than the Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 118.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 328.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oteley Road (SY2 6GD), the main crime hotspot is near Roberts Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.