Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.3 10/10
  • Burglary 15.6 10/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Ewart Villas area has the 7th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 52nd 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 Ewart Villas (SA9 1HR) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 101.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ewart Villas (SA9 1HR), the main crime hotspot is near Pen-Y-Bryn. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ewart Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Drugs Oddfellows' Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Bryn —
Apr 2026Other theft Pen-Y-Bryn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesycwm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesycwm —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maesycwm —
Apr 2026Public order Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pen-Y-Bryn Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pen-Y-Bryn Under investigation
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Data Sources

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