Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.3 8/10
  • Public order 23.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Church Bank area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 108th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Bank (SY21 7DR) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Bank (SY21 7DR), the main crime hotspot is near Berriew Street. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Church Bank area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clerk'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryneglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Bluebell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerk'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerk'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A458 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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