Total Crime Rate
46.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ffos Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Builth , and the 216th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ffos Road (LD5 4RG) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Builth average (86.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ffos Road (LD5 4RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riverside, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Layton Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Llanwrtyd Wells| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Riverside | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Erw Haf | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Zion Street | Under investigation |
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