Total Crime Rate
27.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clos Bryn Y Ddol area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Welshpool Castle , and the 118th lowest 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 Clos Bryn Y Ddol (SY21 7UP) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Welshpool Castle average (194.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clos Bryn Y Ddol (SY21 7UP), the main crime hotspot is near Oak Ridge. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Welshpool Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borfa Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bronwylfa Road | Under investigation |
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