Crime Rates at Powells Lane, Welshpool, SY21 7JY

Powells Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 189th highest 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 Powells Lane (SY21 7JY) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Powells Lane (SY21 7JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Glan Lleddan (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.