Total Crime Rate
34.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trenewydd area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East , and the 143rd 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 Trenewydd (LD3 8DA) in the last 12 months was 34.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Brecon East average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trenewydd (LD3 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near Newgate Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brecon East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St Davids Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ger-Y-Tarell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ger-Y-Tarell | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newgate Street | Under investigation |
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