Total Crime Rate

83.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 83.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westwood Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 121st 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 Road (SY21 7RG) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Welshpool Castle average (187.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westwood Road (SY21 7RG), the main crime hotspot is near Clerk'S Court. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerk'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Greenfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clerk'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clerk'S Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bryneglwys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hospital —
Apr 2026Drugs Cobden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borfa Green Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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