Total Crime Rate

508.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

278.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 508.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 278.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.4 10/10
  • Public order 81.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 70.2 10/10
  • Drugs 22.5 10/10
  • Other theft 22.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.4 9/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waterloo Road area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Llandrindod North , and the 5th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Road (LD1 6AD) in the last 12 months was 508.4 per 1,000 residents and was 296.2% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 278.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Road (LD1 6AD), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Waterloo Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ithon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A483 —
Apr 2026Public order Sunny Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunny Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Ithon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A483 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Troed Y Rhiw —
Apr 2026Other theft Ithon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A483 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clar Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft South Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs A483 Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order A483 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trefonen Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Quarry Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Loncwm Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Trefonen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trefonen Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trefonen Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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