Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 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 67.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lynden area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 157th 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 Lynden (SA9 1DW) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynden (SA9 1DW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near School Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwrt Y Gloch (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lynden area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Y Gloch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lynden Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Aaron Under investigation
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Data Sources

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