Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 11.7 8/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Crescent Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 146th 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 Crescent Gardens (SY16 2HF) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% higher than the Dolforwyn average (33.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Gardens (SY16 2HF), the main crime hotspot is near Broad Street. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crescent Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Broad Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broad Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wesley Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Newtown Bus Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Severnside Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Broad Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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