Total Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 38.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Other theft 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.6 2/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Brookfield Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 171st lowest 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 Brookfield Road (SY21 7QA) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Welshpool Castle average (187.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookfield Road (SY21 7QA), the main crime hotspot is near Borfa Green. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brookfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Bluebell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryneglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borfa Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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