Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SY10 · Shropshire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
SY1 · Shropshire
141
crimes in April 2026
Near national average
Oswestry Rural has less crime — 1 vs 141 incidents in April 2026.
Shrewsbury recorded substantially more crime than Oswestry Rural in April 2026 — 141 incidents compared to 1, a 141.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Shrewsbury records significantly more (86 vs 1 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Oswestry Rural recorded fewer crimes than Shrewsbury — 1 vs 141 incidents. That is 99% fewer crimes. Oswestry Rural is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Oswestry Rural recorded 1 incidents of this type vs 86 in Shrewsbury. Overall, Oswestry Rural had fewer total crimes (1 vs 141).