Total Crime Rate
80.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Trefnant Villas area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 121st highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Trefnant Villas (SY16 1JD) in the last 12 months was 80.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Trefnant Villas (SY16 1JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parklands, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cwrt Croesawdy (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Newtown Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ffordd Croesawdy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hafren | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4811 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Croesawdy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Croesawdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Croesawdy | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | A4811 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4811 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4800 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parklands | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Croesawdy | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Croesawdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Croesawdy | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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