Crime Rate in Machynlleth, ward

Machynlleth has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 3219th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Machynlleth in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Machynlleth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 74 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 ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 95 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Machynlleth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bank Lane, with 12 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Craig Fryn (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.