Total Crime Rate
70.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broad Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ithon Valley , and the 145th 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 Broad Street (LD8 2SN) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 39.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 264.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broad Street (LD8 2SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Water Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hall Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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