Total Crime Rate

591.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

361.0 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 591.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 361.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 268.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.1 10/10
  • Public order 83.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 28.8 7/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Other theft 19.2 9/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
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

Bethel Square area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brecon East , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bethel Square (LD3 7JP) in the last 12 months was 591.1 per 1,000 residents and was 411.4% 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 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 113 (≈ 361.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bethel Square (LD3 7JP), 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 Bethel Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wheat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheat Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Postern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Canal Side Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brecon Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Free Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Free Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street Inferior —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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