Total Crime Rate
128.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bron Y Crug area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East , and the 60th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bron Y Crug (LD3 9LE) in the last 12 months was 128.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bron Y Crug (LD3 9LE), 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.
View Crime In Brecon East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes-Y-Ffynnon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bron-Y-Crug | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bron-Y-Crug | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Ffynnon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coryton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Uplands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cradoc Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Uplands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Uplands | Under investigation |
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