Crime Rate in Welshpool Castle, ward

Welshpool Castle has the 3rd highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 317th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Welshpool Castle in the last 12 months was 194.8 per 1,000 residents and was 171.1% higher than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Welshpool Castle’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 300 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -10.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 369 (≈ 116.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Welshpool Castle ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Berriew Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.