Crime Rates at Brecon Road, Builth Wells, LD2 3ED

Brecon Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 203rd 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 Brecon Road (LD2 3ED) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% lower than the Builth average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (LD2 3ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.