Total Crime Rate

357.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.3 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 357.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 211.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Public order 39.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 13.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 13.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Kerry Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 11th 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 Old Kerry Road (SY16 1BL) in the last 12 months was 357.6 per 1,000 residents and was 869.4% higher than the Dolforwyn average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 258.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Kerry Road (SY16 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt Croesawdy. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Kerry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft New Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Croesawdy Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cwrt Croesawdy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Canal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bank —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caecamlas Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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