Total Crime Rate

666.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 666.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 446.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.2 10/10
  • Public order 41.7 10/10
  • Burglary 35.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.8 10/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Edwards Close area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 3rd 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 St Edwards Close (LD7 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 666.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1216.7% higher than the Ithon Valley average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 136.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 228.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 378.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Edwards Close (LD7 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Edwards Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Y Bwthyn The Cottage Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wylcwm Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mill Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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