Crime Rates at New Cottages, Three Cocks, Brecon, LD3 0SL

New Cottages area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bronllys and Felin-fach , and the 133rd lowest 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 New Cottages (LD3 0SL) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.4% lower than the Bronllys and Felin-fach average (61.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Cottages (LD3 0SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nant-Y-Felin, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.