Total Crime Rate
190.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cwrt Penllan area has the 8th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Newtown Central and South , and the 36th highest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cwrt Penllan (SY16 4HT) in the last 12 months was 190.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% lower than the Newtown Central and South average (207.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 128.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 126.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cwrt Penllan (SY16 4HT), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Vaynor. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newtown Central and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Heol-Y-Coleg | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sgwar Rhedynen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Coleg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Coleg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heol Vaynor | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Heol Vaynor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Heol Vaynor | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heol Vaynor | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Vaynor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Pantyllyn | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lon Dol-Y-Bont | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Mochdre Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ffordd Eglwys | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Eglwys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sgwar Rhedynen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Coleg | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Maesycoed | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lon Maesycoed | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Maesycoed | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lon Maesycoed | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lon Pantyllyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cwrt Eglwys | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol-Y-Coleg | Under investigation |
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