Crime Rate in Kerry, ward

Kerry has the 30th lowest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2316th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Kerry in the last 12 months was 45.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.5% lower than the Powys district average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Kerry’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Kerry ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.