Crime Rate in Knighton with Beguildy, ward

Knighton with Beguildy has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2683rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Knighton with Beguildy in the last 12 months was 78.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.3% higher than the Powys district average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Knighton with Beguildy’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 113 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Knighton with Beguildy ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Church Road, with 32 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Broad Street (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.