Total Crime Rate
135.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lon Gerylli area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 54th 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 Lon Gerylli (SY16 1QH) in the last 12 months was 135.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lon Gerylli (SY16 1QH), the main crime hotspot is near Lon Maesycoed. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lon Maesycoed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Maesycoed | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Maesycoed | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Gwern | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Pantyllyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Pantyllyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Eglwys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Robin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mochdre Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sgwar Rhedynen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Eglwys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ffordd Eglwys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Eglwys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Robin Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sgwar Rhedynen | Under investigation |
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