Crime Rates at Violet Close, Newtown, SY16 1LD

Violet Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 19th 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 Violet Close (SY16 1LD) in the last 12 months was 296.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 154.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Violet Close (SY16 1LD), the main crime hotspot is near Lon Derw. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 61 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.