Total Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 64.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

William Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 162nd 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 William Street (SA9 1AT) in the last 12 months was 64.4 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais average (108.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around William Street (SA9 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Y Dderwen Gardens. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhydwen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Dderwen Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhydwen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhydwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pont Aur Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pont Aur Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhydwen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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