Total Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maes Y Fynnon area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Brecon East , and the 102nd 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 Maes Y Fynnon (LD3 9PN) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maes Y Fynnon (LD3 9PN), 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 | Bron-Y-Crug | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coryton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Y Ffynnon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Uplands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Uplands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Uplands | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes-Y-Ffynnon | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cradoc Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bron-Y-Crug | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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