Crime Rates at Market Street, Builth Wells, LD2 3EA

Market Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 161st highest 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 Market Street (LD2 3EA) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Builth average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 40.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (LD2 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.