Total Crime Rate

383.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

145.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 383.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 145.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.5 10/10
  • Public order 31.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Other theft 21.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
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

Gro Cottages area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Dolforwyn , and the 8th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gro Cottages (SY16 3AL) in the last 12 months was 383.0 per 1,000 residents and was 938.2% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gro Cottages (SY16 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near A483, with 2 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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