Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 136.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.8 8/10
  • Other crime 11.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Oldford Rise area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 53rd 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 7TD) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Welshpool Castle average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1000.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldford Rise (SY21 7TD), the main crime hotspot is near Bryn-Y-Castell. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldford Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wildwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oldford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Willows Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Willows —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Powis Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oldford Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Of Wales Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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