Crime Rate in Welshpool Gungrog, ward

Welshpool Gungrog has the 25th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2598th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Welshpool Gungrog in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Welshpool Gungrog’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Welshpool Gungrog ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Foundry Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.