Crap Towns / Welshpool / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Welshpool?
The police recorded 9.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Welshpool from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 9.5, down from 12.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 12.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 9.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Newtown | 20.8 km | 15.4 |
| Wrexham | 44.7 km | 15.2 |
| Acrefair and Cefn-mawr | 35.5 km | 13.1 |
| Rhosllannerchrugog | 38.9 km | 9.9 |
| Ludlow | 43.7 km | 9.9 |
| Welshpool | – | 9.7 |
| Shrewsbury | 27.0 km | 8.1 |
| Oswestry | 22.6 km | 6.8 |
| Broseley | 44.8 km | 5.7 |
| Wem | 35.9 km | 5.4 |
| Bayston Hill | 25.0 km | 1.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |