Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oaklands Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 117th highest 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 Oaklands Crescent (LD2 3EP) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% higher than the Builth average (79.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oaklands Crescent (LD2 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tarrant Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Builth| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Troed Y Bryn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Troed Y Bryn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarrant Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Oaklands Crescent | Under investigation |
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