Total Crime Rate
300.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Caeglas area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 18th 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 Caeglas (SY21 7BU) in the last 12 months was 300.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the Welshpool Castle average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 181.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Caeglas (SY21 7BU), the main crime hotspot is near Foundry Lane. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Welshpool Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Westwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronwylfa Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heulwen Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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