Total Crime Rate
222.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Skylark Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 25th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Skylark Way (SY16 1LE) in the last 12 months was 222.6 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 150.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Skylark Way (SY16 1LE), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Court. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sgwar Rhedynen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sgwar Rhedynen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Robin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Robin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcon Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falcon Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Falcon Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pine Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pine Court | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pine Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Maesycoed | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Maesycoed | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lon Maesycoed | Under investigation |
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