Total Crime Rate

352.4 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 352.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.2 10/10
  • Public order 76.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.8 10/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 14.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 12th 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 Market Street (LD7 1EY) in the last 12 months was 352.4 per 1,000 residents and was 596.0% higher than the Ithon Valley average (50.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 204.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (LD7 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Market Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Radnor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broad Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broad Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ffrydd Terrace —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurels Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Knucklas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurels Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laurels Meadows Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Radnor Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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