Total Crime Rate

94.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 94.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.2 9/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.3 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dolfach area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 98th 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 Dolfach (SY16 1LL) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dolfach (SY16 1LL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dolfach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Falcon Court —
Sep 2025Other crime Lon Pinwydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pine Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Rhosod Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Rhosod Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pine Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Plantation Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Falcon Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pine Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pine Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Robin Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lon Pinwydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lon Pinwydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Robin Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Robin Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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