Crime Rates at Pen Y Brenin, Llangorse, Brecon, LD3 7FF

Pen Y Brenin area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower , and the 157th 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 Pen Y Brenin (LD3 7FF) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower average (37.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Brenin (LD3 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Pen Y Brenin. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.