Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

New Houses area has the 15th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 116th 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 New Houses (SA9 1EG) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Houses (SA9 1EG), 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 New Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwrt Y Gamlas Under investigation
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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