Crime Rates at Mill Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7JA

Mill Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 17th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (SY21 7JA) in the last 12 months was 303.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 163.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (SY21 7JA), 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.