Crap Towns / Oswestry / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Oswestry?
The police recorded 15.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Oswestry from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 14.6, down from 16.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 16.2 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 15.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 14.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Wrexham | 22.1 km | 28.7 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 13.5 km | 23.6 |
| Gwersyllt | 24.0 km | 20.3 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 16.7 km | 18.4 |
| Brynteg | 24.2 km | 17.7 |
| Shrewsbury | 25.6 km | 15.6 |
| Oswestry | – | 15.5 |
| Welshpool | 22.6 km | 14.5 |
| Whitchurch | 27.3 km | 11.8 |
| Wem | 22.0 km | 10.2 |
| Bayston Hill | 27.4 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |