Total Crime Rate

67.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 67.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Uplands area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East , and the 153rd 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 The Uplands (LD3 9HY) in the last 12 months was 67.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 46.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Uplands (LD3 9HY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cradoc Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coryton Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Uplands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Uplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maes-Y-Ffynnon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Uplands Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Uplands Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Maendu Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cradoc Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maendu Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coryton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bron-Y-Crug Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Ffynnon Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bron-Y-Crug Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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