Total Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.4 7/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Adelaide Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East , and the 150th 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 Adelaide Gardens (LD3 8DD) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adelaide Gardens (LD3 8DD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Adelaide Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order St Davids Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ger-Y-Tarell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ger-Y-Tarell Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Newgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newgate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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