Powys crime rate

Overview of Powys crime rate

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Powys enjoys a low crime rating,

positioned 23rd among 25 surrounding districts in crime rate. The year 2023 saw 9,076 criminal incidents reported. With a population of 133,169, this results in a crime rate of 68.15 incidents per 1,000 residents, marking a 20.06% reduction from the previous year.

The most prevalent crimes in Powys were Violence and sexual offences (44.9%), Anti-social behaviour (14.2%), and Public order (11.4%), with the least frequent being Theft from the person (0.4%), Bicycle theft (0.4%), Robbery (0.2%).

Spanning 60 wards, the areas with the highest crime rates include Newtown East (335.4), Llandrindod South (223.8), Welshpool Castle (222.0). In contrast, the safest wards are Rhiwcynon (17.9), Llandysilio (17.3), Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew (16.3).

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In Powys, Anti-social behaviour saw a rise of 8.72% in 2020, followed by declines of 13.13% in 2021 and 1.60% in 2022. Public order offenses increased by 1.54% in 2020 and 4.16% in 2021 but fell by 2.45% in 2023. Violence and sexual offences saw significant increases of 9.90% in 2021 and 6.60% in 2022, before a decrease of 9.56% in 2023. Criminal damage and arson increased by 1.63% in 2021, but experienced a decrease of 2.39% in 2023.

Powys crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9076 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 4071 (44.9)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 1286 (14.2)%
  • Public order – 1038 (11.4)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 781 (8.6)%
  • Other theft – 561 (6.2)%
  • Drugs – 300 (3.3)%
  • Shoplifting – 288 (3.2)%
  • Burglary – 276 (3.0)%
  • Other crime – 185 (2.0)%
  • Vehicle crime – 124 (1.4)%
  • Possession of weapons – 75 (0.8)%
  • Theft from the person – 38 (0.4)%
  • Bicycle theft – 35 (0.4)%
  • Robbery – 18 (0.2)%

How does Powys compare against nearby areas ?

Powys ranks 23rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Powys wards

There are 60 wards within Powys. Newtown East, Llandrindod South, Welshpool Castle has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Powys

There are 30 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Powys. Highest crime rates in LD1, SY16, CF48 .

  • LD1 – 127.4
  • SY16 – 125.7
  • CF48 – 118.4
  • CF44 – 112.9
  • SY23 – 98.2
  • SA11 – 95.1
  • NP7 – 79.0
  • LD3 – 66.5
  • LD5 – 65.9
  • SA9 – 64.7
  • SA10 – 64.3
  • SY21 – 63.5
  • LD6 – 59.2
  • LD7 – 55.1
  • LD8 – 51.0
  • SY20 – 50.7
  • HR5 – 49.5
  • SY7 – 48.1
  • LD2 – 47.3
  • NP8 – 47.0
  • SY5 – 45.2
  • SY22 – 37.7
  • SY18 – 37.2
  • HR3 – 36.3
  • SY15 – 35.7
  • SY9 – 33.7
  • SY10 – 33.4
  • SY17 – 29.7
  • SY19 – 25.4
  • LD4 – 20.0

Postcode districts in Powys

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