Total Crime Rate
14.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodlands Crescent area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brecon East , and the 40th 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 Woodlands Crescent (LD3 7RU) in the last 12 months was 14.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlands Crescent (LD3 7RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Limetree Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beacons Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Limetree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Limetree Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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