Total Crime Rate
223.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
4.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Berriew and Castle Caereinion , and the 29th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SY21 0EF) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1211.3% higher than the Berriew and Castle Caereinion average (17.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 87 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY21 0EF, the main crime hotspot is near New Road, with 8 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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