Total Crime Rate
100.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn , and the 86th 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 High Street (SY22 5AQ) in the last 12 months was 100.5 per 1,000 residents and was 297.5% higher than the Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn average (25.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SY22 5AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bronygaer. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Myllin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Formal action is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Narrow Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ffordd Y Cain | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Myllin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Myllin | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maes Myllin | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | A490 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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