Crime Rates at Brookside, Knighton, LD7 1HG

Brookside area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 200th 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 Brookside (LD7 1HG) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brookside (LD7 1HG), 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.