Crime Rate in Forden and Montgomery, ward

Forden and Montgomery has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 1028th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Forden and Montgomery in the last 12 months was 33.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.4% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Forden and Montgomery’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 52 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 36.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Forden and Montgomery ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.