Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

School Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 95th lowest 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 School Lane (SY16 2DF) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower than the Dolforwyn average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (SY16 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Wesley Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Severnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trem Vastre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trem Vastre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Wesley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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