Crime Rate in Ynyscedwyn, ward

Ynyscedwyn has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 wards in Powys district and the 2133rd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Ynyscedwyn in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% higher than the Powys district average (73.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Ynyscedwyn’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 91 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Ynyscedwyn ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Petrol Station, with 36 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Maes Y Dderwen Gardens (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.