Total Crime Rate

108.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 108.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.0 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lon Gwern area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 86th 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 Lon Gwern (SY16 1QA) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Gwern (SY16 1QA), 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 Lon Gwern area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Afallen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Robin Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Afallen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lon Afallen Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lon Pantyllyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Afallen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lon Derw Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Lelog Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Gwern Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Eglwys Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sgwar Rhedynen Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lon Maesycoed Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Robin Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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