Crime Rate in Builth, ward

Builth has the 11th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2745th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Builth in the last 12 months was 79.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Builth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 107 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 120 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Builth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near High Street, with 24 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Broad Street (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.