Total Crime Rate

257.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 257.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.6 9/10
  • Public order 30.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 11.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Oldford Rise area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldford Rise (SY21 7SY) in the last 12 months was 257.6 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldford Rise (SY21 7SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bryn-Y-Castell, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berriew Street (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Oldford Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A458 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Berriew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sgwir Heulwen —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sgwir Heulwen —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bryn-Y-Castell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryn-Y-Castell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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