Crime Rate in Llanidloes, ward

Llanidloes has the 22nd highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2673rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llanidloes in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llanidloes’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 33.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llanidloes ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Penygraig Street. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.