Broseley and Much Wenlock vs Oswestry Rural South

Broseley and Much Wenlock has a safety score of 26/100 (Below Average) and recorded 605 crimes in the last 12 months. Oswestry Rural South has a safety score of 56/100 (Average) with 312 crimes. Oswestry Rural South scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Broseley and Much Wenlock shows a year-on-year crime trend of +4.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Oswestry Rural South shows -15.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Broseley and Much Wenlock, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (238 incidents). In Oswestry Rural South, it is Violent Crime (143 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Broseley and Much Wenlock recorded 81 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Oswestry Rural South recorded 49. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Broseley and Much Wenlock totalled 238 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 143 in Oswestry Rural South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Broseley and Much Wenlock recorded 581 crimes (now 605, a change of +4.1%). Oswestry Rural South recorded 371 crimes previously (now 312, -15.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Broseley and Much Wenlock has a resolution rate of 12.2% and Oswestry Rural South has 4.3%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Broseley and Much Wenlock falls within the West Mercia Police boundary. Oswestry Rural South is covered by West Mercia Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Broseley and Much Wenlock and Oswestry Rural South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.