Crime Rate in Churchstoke, ward

Churchstoke has the 16th lowest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 817th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Churchstoke in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Churchstoke’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Churchstoke ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.