Crime Rates at Market Street, Newtown, SY16 2PD

Market 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 Market Street (SY16 2PD) in the last 12 months was 1000.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2610.8% higher 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 121 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 165 (≈ 567.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (SY16 2PD), 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.