Crime Rate in Rhayader, ward

Rhayader has the 9th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 1651st highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Rhayader in the last 12 months was 100.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.9% higher than the Powys district average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rhayader’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 105 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rhayader ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Heol-Y-Brenin, with 33 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Nant Rhyd-Hir (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.