Total Crime Rate

73.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.0 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 73.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Of Wales Drive area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 141st highest 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 Prince Of Wales Drive (SY21 7UE) in the last 12 months was 73.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.8% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Of Wales Drive (SY21 7UE), the main crime hotspot is near Bryn-Y-Castell. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Prince Of Wales Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bryn-Y-Castell Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Willows Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oldford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bryn-Y-Castell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Walk 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 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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