Crime Rates at Pen Y Maes, Adfa, Newtown, SY16 3BQ

Pen Y Maes area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Berriew and Castle Caereinion , and the 67th 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 Pen Y Maes (SY16 3BQ) in the last 12 months was 126.8 per 1,000 residents and was 642.6% higher than the Berriew and Castle Caereinion average (17.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 57 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Maes (SY16 3BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.