Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Lon Rhosod area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 57th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lon Rhosod (SY16 1QE) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 96.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Rhosod (SY16 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Lon Derw. Police recorded 75 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Rhosod area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Derw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Derw Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Derw Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Derw Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lon Pinwydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lon Pinwydd Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lon Pinwydd 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
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Data Sources

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