Crime Rate in Llangyniew and Meifod, ward

Llangyniew and Meifod has the 15th lowest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 740th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llangyniew and Meifod in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llangyniew and Meifod’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llangyniew and Meifod ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.