Crime Rates at Brook Street, Welshpool, SY21 7LD

Brook Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 75th 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 Brook Street (SY21 7LD) in the last 12 months was 121.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 87.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 159.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brook Street (SY21 7LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowling Green Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.