Crime Rate in Talgarth, ward

Talgarth has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 3279th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Talgarth in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Powys district average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Talgarth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Talgarth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near A479, with 19 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bryn Derwen (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.