Total Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dolfain area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dolfain (SA9 1RA) in the last 12 months was 52.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolfain (SA9 1RA), 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 Dolfain area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pen-Y-Bryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pen-Y-Bryn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolfain Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dol Y Dderwen Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pen-Y-Bryn —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Under investigation
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 Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tir Y Waun Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary B4599 Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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