Crime Rate in Knighton with Beguildy, ward

Knighton with Beguildy has the 6th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 1454th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Knighton with Beguildy in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.1% higher than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Knighton with Beguildy’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 141 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 175 (≈ 48.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 96.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Knighton with Beguildy ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Church Road, with 67 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around High Street (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.