Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn vs Welshpool - Castle

Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) and recorded 243 crimes in the last 12 months. Welshpool - Castle has a safety score of 57/100 (Average) with 303 crimes. Both areas score equally on the safety index.

Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn shows a year-on-year crime trend of +37.3% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Welshpool - Castle shows -6.2% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (107 incidents). In Welshpool - Castle, it is Violent Crime (131 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn recorded 19 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Welshpool - Castle recorded 51. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn totalled 107 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 131 in Welshpool - Castle. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn recorded 177 crimes (now 243, a change of +37.3%). Welshpool - Castle recorded 323 crimes previously (now 303, -6.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn has a resolution rate of 12.8% and Welshpool - Castle has 0%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn falls within the Dyfed-Powys Police boundary. Welshpool - Castle is covered by Dyfed-Powys Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Llanbadarn Fawr-Padarn and Welshpool - Castle. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.