Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 25.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Llys Eglwys area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 130th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Llys Eglwys (SY16 1LP) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llys Eglwys (SY16 1LP), the main crime hotspot is near Heol-Y-Coleg. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Llys Eglwys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Glanyrafon Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol-Y-Coleg Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mochdre Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Vaynor Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Vaynor Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Vaynor —
Apr 2026Other theft Lon Pantyllyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Heol-Y-Coleg Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Heol-Y-Coleg Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol-Y-Coleg Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lon Glanyrafon —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Glanyrafon Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Glanyrafon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Eglwys Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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