Crime Rates at Water Lane, Rhayader, LD6 5AN

Water Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge , and the 80th 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 Water Lane (LD6 5AN) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 225.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (LD6 5AN), 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.