Total Crime Rate
38.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Berriew and Castle Caereinion , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SY21 9EB) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 124.4% higher than the Berriew and Castle Caereinion average (17.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SY21 9EB, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hassel Square, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A458 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mount Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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