Crime Rates at High Street, Newtown, SY16 2NP

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SY16 2NP) in the last 12 months was 1137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3322.0% 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 136 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 192 (≈ 659.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SY16 2NP), 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.