Overview of Powys crime rate
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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).
Powys crime incidents 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 ?
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
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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.
List of all 60 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Newtown East (335.4)
- Llandrindod South (223.8)
- Welshpool Castle (222.0)
- Newtown Central and South (176.2)
- Llandrindod North (143.2)
- Brecon East (105.3)
- Brecon West (94.6)
- Tawe Uchaf (92.2)
- Machynlleth (87.9)
- Welshpool Gungrog (84.4)
- Builth (77.8)
- Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais (76.8)
- Presteigne (71.0)
- Ynyscedwyn (66.9)
- Bronllys and Felin-fach (66.7)
- Newtown West (65.1)
- Cwm-twrch (63.5)
- Knighton with Beguildy (58.8)
- Llanfyllin (58.7)
- Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge (57.1)
- Rhayader (56.2)
- Llanyre with Nantmel (56.0)
- Llansantffraid (55.3)
- Welshpool Llanerchyddol (51.7)
- Maescar and Llywel (51.5)
- Llanwrtyd Wells (50.9)
- Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower (49.2)
- Ithon Valley (48.6)
- Gwernyfed (46.6)
- Hay (45.2)
- Talybont-on-Usk (44.9)
- Old Radnor (44.6)
- Newtown North (43.7)
- Talgarth (43.5)
- Dolforwyn (41.3)
- Llanidloes (39.7)
- Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn (38.1)
- Caersws (36.1)
- Llanelwedd (35.2)
- Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl (32.8)
- Forden and Montgomery (32.5)
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin (31.8)
- Churchstoke (31.6)
- Trelystan and Trewern (31.1)
- Llandinam with Dolfor (29.5)
- Llangattock and Llangynidr (29.3)
- Glantwymyn (29.2)
- Kerry (28.7)
- Glasbury (27.3)
- Llangors with Bwlch (25.2)
- Llangyniew and Meifod (24.2)
- Llanafanfawr with Garth (23.6)
- Llanbrynmair (23.3)
- Llandrinio (22.3)
- Guilsfield (21.8)
- Llangunllo with Norton (19.7)
- Berriew and Castle Caereinion (18.0)
- Rhiwcynon (17.9)
- Llandysilio (17.3)
- Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew (16.3)
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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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