Total Crime Rate

111.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 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 111.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heol Eglwys area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 81st 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 Heol Eglwys (SA9 1EY) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.5% higher 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Eglwys (SA9 1EY), the main crime hotspot is near Derwen Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heol Eglwys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesycwm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesycwm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesycwm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Drafnidiol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Drafnidiol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Drafnidiol Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Drafnidiol Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Drafnidiol Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Drafnidiol —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhestr Fawr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Other crime Llanfaes Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol James Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rhestr Fawr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Drafnidiol —
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Data Sources

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