Crime Rates at Heulwen Way, Welshpool, SY21 7DB

Heulwen Way area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 119th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heulwen Way (SY21 7DB) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.5% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heulwen Way (SY21 7DB), 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.