Total Crime Rate

278.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

134.8 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 278.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 134.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 60.9 8/10
  • Public order 43.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.1 10/10
  • Drugs 26.1 10/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • 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

Latham Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 21st 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 Latham Drive (SY16 1ED) in the last 12 months was 278.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.4% higher than the Newtown Central and South average (187.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 134.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Latham Drive (SY16 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parklands. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Latham Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order A4811 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lon Helyg —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4800 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parklands Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Latham Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Dulas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Dulas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Dulas Under investigation
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Data Sources

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