Total Crime Rate

33.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 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 33.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

King Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brecon East , and the 144th 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 King Street (LD3 7NB) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Brecon East average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (LD3 7NB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Inferior Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street Inferior —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheat Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other crime Hawthorn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pendre Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Postern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Wheat Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belle Vue Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B4520 —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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