Total Crime Rate

158.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

90.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 90.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Drugs 15.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakridge Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Llandrindod North , and the 46th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakridge Drive (LD1 5EW) in the last 12 months was 158.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% higher than the Llandrindod North average (128.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 90.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakridge Drive (LD1 5EW), the main crime hotspot is near Ashridge Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oakridge Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Ashridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pentrosfa Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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