Total Crime Rate

304.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 304.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.3 9/10
  • Drugs 56.5 10/10
  • Public order 47.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.4 9/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Llanidloes Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 16th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Llanidloes Road (SY16 1ET) in the last 12 months was 304.4 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% higher than the Newtown Central and South average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llanidloes Road (SY16 1ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parklands. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Llanidloes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4800 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Plantation Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Plantation Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Hafren Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parklands Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 7 of 7

Data Sources

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