Crime Rate in Brecon West, ward

Brecon West has the 15th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 3564th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Brecon West in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Brecon West’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 220 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Brecon West ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Cradoc Close, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Coryton Close (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.