Crime Rates at Maes Cottage Estate, Rhayader, LD6 5PP

Maes Cottage Estate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge , and the 137th 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 Maes Cottage Estate (LD6 5PP) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 130.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Cottage Estate (LD6 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near North Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.