Total Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 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 29.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Public order 14.9 9/10
  • Drugs 9.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Llanfair Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Llanfair Road (SY16 2DG) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% lower than the Dolforwyn average (36.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Llanfair Road (SY16 2DG), 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 Llanfair Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Severn Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wesley Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Bank
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Severnside Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Bank 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 2026Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Broad Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Old Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Old Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Bus Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newtown Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Newtown Bus Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edwards Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Old Church Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Trem Vastre Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Trem Vastre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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