Crime Rates at Church Street, Presteigne, LD8 2BT

Church Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (LD8 2BT) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (LD8 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pound Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.