Crime Rate in Talgarth, ward

Talgarth has the 24th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2599th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Talgarth in the last 12 months was 50.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.3% lower than the Powys district average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Talgarth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Talgarth ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 15 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bryn Derwen (8 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.