Total Crime Rate

213.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.4 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 213.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 85.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 64.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.2 9/10
  • Public order 10.7 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • 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 Gerylli area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 30th 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 Gerylli (SY16 1QH) in the last 12 months was 213.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.9% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Gerylli (SY16 1QH), the main crime hotspot is near Lon Maesycoed. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Gerylli area

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

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