Crime Rates at Canal Road, Newtown, SY16 2AS

Canal Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Canal Road (SY16 2AS) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 366.8% higher than the Dolforwyn average (33.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 63.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canal Road (SY16 2AS), 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.