Crime Rate in Newtown North, ward

Newtown North has the 28th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2505th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Newtown North in the last 12 months was 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.8% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Newtown North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Newtown North ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Edwards Field, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Canal Road (12 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.