Crime Rates at Smithfield Houses, Newtown, SY16 1DP

Smithfield Houses area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 8th 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 Smithfield Houses (SY16 1DP) in the last 12 months was 383.0 per 1,000 residents and was 938.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithfield Houses (SY16 1DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stone Street (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.