Crime Rates at West Street, Rhayader, LD6 5AF

West Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge , and the 45th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (LD6 5AF) in the last 12 months was 151.0 per 1,000 residents and was 372.6% higher than the Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge average (32.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 99.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (LD6 5AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A470 (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.