Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Pentrosfa Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Llandrindod North , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentrosfa Crescent (LD1 5NW) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentrosfa Crescent (LD1 5NW), 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 Pentrosfa Crescent area

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

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