Crime Rates at East Street, Rhayader, LD6 5DS

East Street area has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge , and the 39th 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 East Street (LD6 5DS) in the last 12 months was 173.3 per 1,000 residents and was 368.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around East Street (LD6 5DS), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Y-Brenin. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.