Total Crime Rate

103.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 103.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 34.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Garth Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garth Lane (LD7 1SB) in the last 12 months was 103.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% higher than the Ithon Valley average (54.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garth Lane (LD7 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Garth Meadows, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radnor Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Garth Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybont Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybont Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons The Paddocks Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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