Total Crime Rate
155.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Place area has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 41st 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 Waterloo Place (SY21 7HE) in the last 12 months was 155.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Place (SY21 7HE), 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 | 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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