Total Crime Rate

132.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 132.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 75.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.1 9/10
  • Other crime 14.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Maescynog area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 64th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maescynog (SA9 1PB) in the last 12 months was 132.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 75.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maescynog (SA9 1PB), 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 Maescynog area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Drafnidiol Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maesycwm Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
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 2026Other crime Llanfaes Action to be taken by another organisation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Drafnidiol —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Derwen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derwen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol James Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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