Crime Rate in Hay, ward

Hay has the 26th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2586th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Hay in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 51 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hay ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wyeside Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.