Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Scout Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brecon East , and the 189th 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 Scout Lane (LD3 7DX) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Brecon East average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scout Lane (LD3 7DX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Scout Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheat Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Wheat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street Inferior —
Apr 2026Burglary Canal Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Free Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Free Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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