Total Crime Rate

150.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 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 150.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

China Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Llanbrynmair , and the 54th 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 China Street (SY18 6EW) in the last 12 months was 150.9 per 1,000 residents and was 437.1% higher than the Llanbrynmair average (28.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around China Street (SY18 6EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smithfield Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penygraig Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in China Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Castle Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B4518 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penygreen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penygraig Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Great Oak Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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