Total Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 45.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 31.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Castle Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 213th lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (LD2 3EL) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (LD2 3EL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Troed Y Bryn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troed Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Troed Y Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cysgod Y Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cysgod Y Castell Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarrant Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Troed Y Bryn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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