Crime Rates at Greenwood Gardens, Welshpool, SY21 7BL

Greenwood Gardens 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 Greenwood Gardens (SY21 7BL) 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 Greenwood Gardens (SY21 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smithfield Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Foundry Lane (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.