Crime Rates at Heol Maengwyn, Machynlleth, SY20 8EA

Heol Maengwyn area has the 6th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn , and the 74th 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 Heol Maengwyn (SY20 8EA) in the last 12 months was 122.0 per 1,000 residents and was 288.7% higher than the Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn average (31.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Maengwyn (SY20 8EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Iorwerth, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Llynlloedd Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.