Total Crime Rate

172.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.3 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 172.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 74.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 43.2 8/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Henfaes Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 40th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henfaes Lane (SY21 7BE) in the last 12 months was 172.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% lower 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henfaes Lane (SY21 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Little Henfaes Drive. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Henfaes Lane area

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Data Sources

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