Total Crime Rate

365.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

187.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 365.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 187.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 137.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.1 9/10
  • Public order 36.5 10/10
  • Drugs 27.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 18.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.7 10/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Other 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

Canalside area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brecon East , and the 9th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canalside (LD3 7FD) in the last 12 months was 365.3 per 1,000 residents and was 216.1% higher than the Brecon East average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 187.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canalside (LD3 7FD), 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 Canalside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Free Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Free Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Canal Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brecon Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Wheat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheat Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street Inferior —
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Data Sources

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