Crime Rates at High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower , and the 56th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (NP8 1BD) in the last 12 months was 133.3 per 1,000 residents and was 196.4% higher than the Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 81.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (NP8 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.