Total Crime Rate

153.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 153.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 62.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oldford Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 50th 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 Lane (SY21 7TE) in the last 12 months was 153.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldford Lane (SY21 7TE), 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 Lane area

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

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