Total Crime Rate
71.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Powys has the 100th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales.
The overall crime rate in Powys in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 24.3% lower than the Wales country average (95.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Powys’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4,643 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 19 cases , up 58.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 88.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( 1.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5,689 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 71.9 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newtown East | 341.4 | 269.6 (375%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Newtown Central and South | 207.3 | 135.4 (188%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 3 | Welshpool Castle | 194.8 | 123.0 (171%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 4 | Llandrindod South | 170.4 | 98.5 (137%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 5 | Llandrindod North | 122.9 | 51.0 (71%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 6 | Knighton with Beguildy | 108.6 | 36.7 (51%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 7 | Brecon East | 105.8 | 33.9 (47%) | High 8/10 |
| 8 | Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais | 102.2 | 30.3 (42%) | High 8/10 |
| 9 | Rhayader | 94.1 | 22.2 (31%) | High 8/10 |
| 10 | Ynyscedwyn | 92.7 | 20.8 (29%) | High 8/10 |
| 11 | Builth | 79.8 | 7.9 (11%) | High 7/10 |
| 12 | Bronllys and Felin-fach | 73.9 | 2.0 (3%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Machynlleth | 72.3 | 0.4 (1%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 14 | Cwm-twrch | 67.8 | -4.1 (-6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 15 | Brecon West | 67.4 | -4.5 (-6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 16 | Llansantffraid | 66.9 | -4.9 (-7%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 17 | Talybont-on-Usk | 63.9 | -8.0 (-11%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 18 | Llanfyllin | 62.4 | -9.5 (-13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 19 | Maescar and Llywel | 56.9 | -15.0 (-21%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 20 | Presteigne | 56.3 | -15.6 (-22%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 21 | Tawe Uchaf | 52.2 | -19.6 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Llanidloes | 50.9 | -21.0 (-29%) | Low 4/10 |
| 23 | Ithon Valley | 50.6 | -21.2 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 24 | Talgarth | 50.1 | -21.8 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 25 | Welshpool Gungrog | 50.1 | -21.8 (-30%) | Low 4/10 |
| 26 | Hay | 49.9 | -22.0 (-31%) | Low 4/10 |
| 27 | Caersws | 49.9 | -22.0 (-31%) | Low 4/10 |
| 28 | Newtown North | 49.0 | -22.8 (-32%) | Low 4/10 |
| 29 | Kerry | 47.7 | -24.2 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 30 | Llanwrtyd Wells | 47.5 | -24.4 (-34%) | Low 4/10 |
| 31 | Llanyre with Nantmel | 45.2 | -26.7 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 32 | Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower | 45.0 | -26.9 (-37%) | Low 3/10 |
| 33 | Old Radnor | 43.5 | -28.4 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
| 34 | Llanelwedd | 43.3 | -28.5 (-40%) | Low 3/10 |
| 35 | Newtown West | 42.1 | -29.7 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 36 | Gwernyfed | 37.4 | -34.5 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 37 | Guilsfield | 37.0 | -34.9 (-49%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 38 | Forden and Montgomery | 33.5 | -38.4 (-53%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 39 | Llanafanfawr with Garth | 33.3 | -38.6 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 40 | Dolforwyn | 33.2 | -38.6 (-54%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 41 | Llangattock and Llangynidr | 32.3 | -39.6 (-55%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 42 | Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge | 32.0 | -39.9 (-56%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 43 | Llandysilio | 31.1 | -40.8 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 44 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin | 30.8 | -41.1 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 45 | Churchstoke | 30.7 | -41.1 (-57%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 46 | Llangyniew and Meifod | 29.6 | -42.3 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 47 | Glantwymyn | 28.2 | -43.7 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 48 | Llanbrynmair | 28.1 | -43.8 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 49 | Llandinam with Dolfor | 27.9 | -44.0 (-61%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 50 | Glasbury | 26.6 | -45.3 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 51 | Rhiwcynon | 26.3 | -45.5 (-63%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 52 | Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl | 26.0 | -45.9 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 53 | Llandrinio | 25.7 | -46.2 (-64%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 54 | Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn | 25.3 | -46.6 (-65%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 55 | Llangunllo with Norton | 24.2 | -47.6 (-66%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 56 | Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew | 23.5 | -48.4 (-67%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 57 | Berriew and Castle Caereinion | 23.1 | -48.8 (-68%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 58 | Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 19.7 | -52.2 (-73%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 59 | Trelystan and Trewern | 18.4 | -53.5 (-74%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 60 | Llangors with Bwlch | 15.4 | -56.4 (-79%) | Very low 1/10 |
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