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How much crime is there in Welshpool?

The police recorded 122 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Welshpool from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 63.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 116, down from 132 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202413278.6
September 2024 to August 202512177.4
September 2025 to August 202611673.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences63.934.1
Public order14.26.6
Criminal damage and arson9.77.0
Shoplifting8.57.1
Other theft6.85.4
Drugs4.42.4
Burglary4.13.1
Other crime3.92.0
Vehicle crime2.53.8
Possession of weapons2.30.8
Theft from the person0.60.4
Bicycle theft0.50.5
Robbery0.40.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Newtown20.8 km149
Wrexham44.7 km137
Welshpool–122
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr35.5 km86.0
Shrewsbury27.0 km80.3
Oswestry22.6 km74.1
Rhosllannerchrugog38.9 km73.3
Ludlow43.7 km72.7
Wem35.9 km53.1
Broseley44.8 km42.2
Bayston Hill25.0 km16.7
The typical town–76.2