Total Crime Rate

303.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

163.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 303.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 163.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 140.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.6 7/10
  • Other crime 25.9 10/10
  • Public order 22.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.5 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Severn Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 17th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Severn Street (SY21 7AE) in the last 12 months was 303.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Welshpool Castle average (187.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 163.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Severn Street (SY21 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Berriew Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Severn Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerk'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerk'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clerk'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A458 Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryneglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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