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Powys is among the top 20 safest counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Powys in 2021 was 65 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 34 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Powys's larger towns and cities, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Brecon, and Ystradgynlais comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Powys, starting with Ystradgynlais which ranks as the safest area in Powys, followed up by Brecon in second place, and Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn in third place.
Incidents mapped in Powys represent the time frame between April 2019 and March 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 09 Apr, 2021
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 1,422 | 10.73 |
| Bicycle Theft | 24 | 0.18 |
| Burglary | 321 | 2.42 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 961 | 7.25 |
| Drugs | 369 | 2.79 |
| Other Crime | 188 | 1.42 |
| Other Theft | 580 | 4.38 |
| Possession of Weapons | 49 | 0.37 |
| Public Order | 1,226 | 9.25 |
| Robbery | 10 | 0.08 |
| Shoplifting | 205 | 1.55 |
| Theft From the Person | 18 | 0.14 |
| Vehicle Crime | 157 | 1.19 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 4,444 | 33.54 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Powys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brecon | 875 | 104 | 38% more dangerous |
| Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn | 1,584 | 141 | 54% more dangerous |
| Ystradgynlais | 613 | 75 | 14% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 15 | 24 | 11 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.32 | 0.30 | 0.26 | 0.18 | Safer |
| Burglary | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 4.8 | 3.9 | 4.4 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.40 | 0.45 | 0.61 | 0.37 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.2 | 3.6 | 5 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.17 | 0.11 | 0.10 | 0.08 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.17 | 0.17 | 0.08 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 19 | 23 | 24 | 34 | Getting worse |
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