Welshpool - Castle — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Dyfed-Powys Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Dyfed-Powys Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
35 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (23): ▲ 12 (52%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences15 · 43%
- Anti-social behaviour6 · 17%
- Shoplifting5 · 14%
- Criminal damage and arson3 · 9%
- Drugs1 · 3%
- Other theft1 · 3%
- Public order1 · 3%
- Robbery1 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
20 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect10 · 50%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 15%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified3 · 15%
- Local resolution1 · 5%
- Offender given a caution1 · 5%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 5%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Anti Social Behaviour involving youths has been reported in at the old Ardwyn Nursery and Infant School in Welshpool. Targeted patrols will take place to engage with young people and deal with any related issues.
Set: 2026-06-10
High volume of thefts from shops in Welshpool. High visibility patrols will be conducted to deter shoplifting and to identify those responsible.
High visibility patrols will be conducted to deter shoplifting and to identify those responsible. Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee Officers are investigating a number of offences to bring offenders to justice.
Set: 2026-04-02
Public events & surgeries
Newtown Police Station Open Day 2026
2026-08-12 · Newtown Police Station Newtown
Welshpool 1940s Weekend
2026-09-25 · Welshpool Town Hall, 42 Broad Street Welshpool
Welshpool 1940s Weekend
2026-09-26 · Broad Street Welshpool
Welshpool 1940s Weekend
2026-09-27 · Broad Street Welshpool
Welshpool Community Safety Event
2026-10-08 · Welshpool Town Hall, 42 Broad Street Welshpool
Welshpool Winter Festival
2026-11-28 · Broad Street Welshpool
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Dyfed-Powys Police
All Dyfed-Powys Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Dyfed-Powys Police.