Crime Rates at Oakfields, Llansantffraid, SY22 6BB

Oakfields area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn , and the 128th highest 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 Oakfields (SY22 6BB) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 150.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakfields (SY22 6BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berllan Deg (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.