Crime Rates at Westwood Park, Welshpool, SY21 7QP

Westwood Park area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westwood Park (SY21 7QP) in the last 12 months was 95.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Park (SY21 7QP), the main crime hotspot is near Clerk'S Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.