Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Townend area has the 7th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 145th 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 Townend (LD8 2DW) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townend (LD8 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Lugg View. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Townend area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lugg View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lugg View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Appletree Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lugg View Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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