Total Crime Rate

69.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 69.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 38.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Silver Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Brecon East , and the 150th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Silver Street (LD3 8BL) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Street (LD3 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Silver Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dainter Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ship Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newmarch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Prospect Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Walnut Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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