Crime Rates at Gas Street, Newtown, SY16 2AD

Gas Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 5th 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 Gas Street (SY16 2AD) in the last 12 months was 556.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1573.6% higher than the Dolforwyn average (33.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 291.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 91.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gas Street (SY16 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near The Bank. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.