Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 103.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Drugs 17.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Robbery 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Maesmawr Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Brecon West , and the 91st 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 Maesmawr Lane (LD3 7JF) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.5% higher than the Brecon West average (69.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maesmawr Lane (LD3 7JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Maesmawr Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road

Data Sources

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