Postcode · Welshpool
Crime in SY21 8HU
How much crime is recorded in SY21 8HU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Montgomery, Trewern & Berriew
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,623 (2024)
SY21 8HUWelshpool
How safe is SY21 8HU
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY21 8HU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
SY21 8HUNational
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order1.94.6
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other theft0.94.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Burglary0.49.1
Possession of weapons0.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.