Total Crime Rate

40.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 40.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Bedw area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 179th lowest 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 Bedw (SY16 1PS) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llys Bedw (SY16 1PS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Llys Bedw area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lon Rhosod Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolfach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Yr Ehedydd Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Robin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Square Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Afallen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sgwar Rhedynen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lon Afallen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Lelog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Afallen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lon Derw Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Afallen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Gwern Under investigation
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Data Sources

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