Total Crime Rate

29.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Priory Hill area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East , and the 128th 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 Priory Hill (LD3 9DH) in the last 12 months was 29.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Brecon East average (105.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Hill (LD3 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Church Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Priory Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Honddu Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Honddu Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Superior Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Watergate Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Superior Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maendu Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maendu Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lion Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Honddu Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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