Total Crime Rate

57.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 57.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Dolafon area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 178th highest 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 Lon Dolafon (SY16 1QY) in the last 12 months was 57.9 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lon Dolafon (SY16 1QY), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Vaynor. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lon Dolafon area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Coleg Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Heol-Y-Coleg Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Heol-Y-Coleg Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Heol-Y-Coleg Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Heol-Y-Coleg Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Coleg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Coleg Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol-Y-Coleg Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Heol Vaynor Local resolution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Heol Vaynor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Heol Vaynor Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Heol Pengwern Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lon Dolafon Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Heol Vaynor Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lon Dolafon —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Minafon Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Minafon Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Glandwr Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Vaynor Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lon Dol-Y-Bont Under investigation
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Data Sources

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