Total Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oak Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 1,001 local areas in Shropshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Street (SY3 7RH) in the last 12 months was 8.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Oak Street (SY3 7RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arbourne Gardens, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bayston Hill, Column and Sutton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Uppington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Hermitage | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hill Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brook Street | Under investigation |
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