Total Crime Rate

213.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 213.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Other theft 13.1 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gelli area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 31st highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gelli (SY16 1NP) in the last 12 months was 213.1 per 1,000 residents and was 477.7% higher than the Dolforwyn average (36.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gelli (SY16 1NP), the main crime hotspot is near Cwrt Croesawdy. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gelli area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brimmon Close —
Apr 2026Public order Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Cwrt Croesawdy Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shortbridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Croesawdy Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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