Total Crime Rate

319.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

204.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 319.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 204.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 142.9 10/10
  • Public order 61.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chapel Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 14th 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 Chapel Close (LD7 1BL) in the last 12 months was 319.1 per 1,000 residents and was 485.6% higher than the Ithon Valley average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 204.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (LD7 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wylcwm Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cemetery Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cemetery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Broad Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffrydd Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Broad Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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