Total Crime Rate

208.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.9 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 208.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 113.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 32.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.3 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Glantwrch Houses area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais , and the 34th 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 Glantwrch Houses (SA9 2JR) in the last 12 months was 208.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.4% 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 Shoplifting with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glantwrch Houses (SA9 2JR), the main crime hotspot is near Glantwrch. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Glantwrch Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saint David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glantwrch —
Apr 2026Burglary Maes-Y-Coed Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Maes-Y-Coed Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cwrt Y Gamlas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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