Dyfed-Powys Police Statistics
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
The crime rate in Dyfed-Powys Police's force coverage area is 66 crimes per 1,000 people, for the 12-month period ending April 2026. The most commonly-reported crimes are violence and sexual offences, reported at a rate of roughly 35 reports per 1,000 daytime population.
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Incidents mapped in Dyfed-Powys Police's service area represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Dyfed-Powys Police's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Dyfed-Powys Police up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Dyfed-Powys Police's 24,534 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
Crime Risk Scores
Dyfed-Powys Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Dyfed-Powys Police has a crime risk score of 700. This is based on analysis of 24,534 nearby areas within Dyfed-Powys Police, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Dyfed-Powys Police's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Dyfed-Powys Police, crime risk scores are typically around 700, while in National they are average 500.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 703 (500 for National), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 714 (National 500).
Trends in Crime Risk
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Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 17% in Dyfed-Powys Police's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
The five-year trend may be static; no significant trend was identified in Dyfed-Powys Police's crime risk scores during this timeframe.
Over the last year, Dyfed-Powys Police's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 0.73%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
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The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Dyfed-Powys Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences have a crime rate of 7.28 reports per 1,000 people in Dyfed-Powys Police, which is 1.16 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 4,137 crime reports logged by Dyfed-Powys Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 19,767 reports of Violence and Sexual Offences in Dyfed-Powys Police, resulting in a crime rate of 35 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.15.
The crime rate for Public Order is 1.05 times the national average at 6.07 reports per 1,000. This is from 3,444 crime reports reported to Dyfed-Powys Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
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Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.43 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Possession of Weapons CrimeRate Index was 0.29 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 393% over this timeframe.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.29 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Vehicle Crime CrimeRate Index was 0.05 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 480% over this timeframe.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.19 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.29 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 310% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Drugs offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.17 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 0.48 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 144% over this timeframe.
Shoplifting offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.53 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Shoplifting CrimeRate Index was 0.10 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 430% over this timeframe.
Public Order offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.08 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Public Order CrimeRate Index was 0.31 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 248% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Dyfed-Powys Police • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 5,647 | 9.94 | 0.70 | 941,224 | 14.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Bicycle Theft | 139 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 48,449 | 0.73 | 1.00 | |||
| Burglary | 1,418 | 2.51 | 0.80 | 208,612 | 3.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,137 | 7.28 | 1.16 | 418,651 | 6.28 | 1.00 | |||
| Drugs | 1,676 | 2.96 | 0.96 | 205,214 | 3.09 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Crime | 1,109 | 1.96 | 1.06 | 124,230 | 1.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Other Theft | 2,428 | 4.29 | 0.75 | 378,146 | 5.69 | 1.00 | |||
| Possession of Weapons | 487 | 0.86 | 1.01 | 56,620 | 0.85 | 1.00 | |||
| Public Order | 3,444 | 6.07 | 1.05 | 386,297 | 5.80 | 1.00 | |||
| Robbery | 91 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 78,386 | 1.18 | 1.00 | |||
| Shoplifting | 1,822 | 3.21 | 0.45 | 475,025 | 7.13 | 1.00 | |||
| Theft From the Person | 165 | 0.28 | 0.18 | 103,505 | 1.55 | 1.00 | |||
| Vehicle Crime | 780 | 1.37 | 0.32 | 287,068 | 4.30 | 1.00 | |||
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19,767 | 34.86 | 1.15 | 2,024,722 | 30.40 | 1.00 | |||
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Total Crime by Year
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | |||
| 2026 | 37,463 | 66.05 | 0.92 | 4,794,925 | 71.98 | 1.00 | |||
| 2025 | 38,706 | 69.00 | 0.93 | 4,892,734 | 74.03 | 1.00 | |||
| 2024 | 20,916 | 37.49 | 0.52 | 4,937,620 | 75.43 | 1.00 | |||
| 2023 | 44,039 | 79.29 | 1.00 | 5,115,763 | 79.01 | 1.00 | |||
| 2022 | 39,549 | 71.93 | 0.94 | 4,922,645 | 76.81 | 1.00 | |||
| 2021 | 30,648 | 56.21 | 0.82 | 4,369,811 | 68.57 | 1.00 | |||
| 2020 | 30,356 | 56.36 | 0.76 | 4,707,683 | 74.16 | 1.00 | |||
| 2019 | 29,871 | 55.67 | 0.73 | 4,824,370 | 76.25 | 1.00 | |||
| 2018 | 26,992 | 50.21 | 0.71 | 4,484,151 | 71.12 | 1.00 | |||
| 2017 | 23,482 | 43.66 | 0.68 | 4,011,470 | 63.94 | 1.00 | |||
| 2016 | 6,920 | 12.88 | 0.68 | 1,195,221 | 19.07 | 1.00 | |||
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Dyfed-Powys Police: Major Towns & Cities Compared
| Town / City | Crime Count | Crime Rate | CrimeRate Index | ||||||
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| Haverfordwest | 2,192 | 140.74 | 2.02 | ||||||
| Milford Haven | 1,996 | 125.17 | 1.80 | ||||||
| Llanelli | 3,443 | 122.32 | 1.71 | ||||||
| Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1,598 | 115.44 | 1.69 | ||||||
| Aberystwyth | 1,449 | 114.64 | 1.68 | ||||||
| Carmarthen | 2,164 | 104.91 | 1.50 | ||||||
| Pembroke Dock | 1,134 | 96.84 | 1.43 | ||||||
| Pembroke | 783 | 95.73 | 1.46 | ||||||
| Pembrey and Burry Port Town | 712 | 83.46 | 1.35 | ||||||
| Brecon | 786 | 80.68 | 1.20 | ||||||
| Ystradgynlais | 697 | 79.92 | 1.24 | ||||||
| Llanelli Rural | 1,857 | 75.81 | 1.09 | ||||||
| Llandybie | 563 | 45.67 | 0.77 | ||||||
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Dyfed-Powys Police Stations
| Police Station Name | Police Station Address | Description & Opening Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Aberaeron | Aberaeron Police Station, Penmorfa, Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA46 0PA | By appointment only |
| Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth Police Station, Boulevard St. Brieuc, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 1PH | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Ammanford | Ammanford Police Station, Foundry Road, Ammanford, Carmarthenshire, SA18 2LS | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Brecon | Brecon Police Station, Plas-y-Ffynnon, Cambrian Way, Brecon, Powys, LD3 8HR | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Cardigan | Cardigan Police Station, Parc Teifi, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1EW | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holiday and weekends |
| Carmarthen | Carmarthen Police Station, Llangunnor Road, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 2PD | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Lampeter | Lampeter Police Station, High Street, Lampeter, Ceredigion, SA48 7BH | By appointment only |
| Llandrindod Wells | Llandrindod Wells Police Station, Noyadd Park, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, LD1 5DF | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Llanelli - Dafen | Llanelli Police station, Heol Aur, Dafen, Llanelli, SA14 8QN | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Llanelli - Town | Llanelli Police Station, Old Castle Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA14 8EN | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Milford Haven | Milford Haven Police Station, Cedar Court, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 3LS | By appointment only |
| Newtown | Newtown Police Station, Park Lane, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1EN | Monday - Friday 8.00am - 12.00pm, 12.30pm - 4.00pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Pembroke Dock | Pembroke Dock Police Station, Water Street, Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, SA72 6DW | Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm Closed bank holidays and weekends |
| Tenby | Tenby Police Station, Warren Street, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7JS | By appointment only |
| Welshpool | Welshpool Police Station, Severn Road, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7AR | By appointment only |
| Ystradgynlais | Ystradgynlais Police Station, Station Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1NZ | By appointment only |