Total Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge , and the 140th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (LD6 5BA) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 98.9% higher than the Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (LD6 5BA), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanners Row Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A470 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnyfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunnyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sunnyfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Water Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A470 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A470 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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