Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Maesowen area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 188th 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 Maesowen (SY21 7QT) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesowen (SY21 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Ridge. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maesowen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bull Dingle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Delwood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Westwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borfa Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bronwylfa Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Heulwen Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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