Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 18.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brecon Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 109th 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 Brecon Road (SA9 1YR) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% lower than the Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais average (102.2 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 Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brecon Road (SA9 1YR), the main crime hotspot is near Cribarth. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brecon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cribarth Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Riverside Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cribarth Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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