Crime Rates at Pen Y Borfa, Llanidloes, SY18 6HP

Pen Y Borfa area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Llanbrynmair , and the 121st lowest crime rate of 434 local areas in Powys .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pen Y Borfa (SY18 6HP) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.2% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pen Y Borfa (SY18 6HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Street, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westgate Street (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.