Total Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.7 8/10
  • Public order 17.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Bank area has the 11th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Bank (SY21 7DR) in the last 12 months was 103.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Bank (SY21 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Berriew Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4381 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bull Dingle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severn Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4381 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B4381 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Bank Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Berriew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Berriew Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Berriew Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft A458 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A458 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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