Crime Rates at High Street, Meifod, SY22 6DD

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn , and the 18th 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 6DD) in the last 12 months was 296.2 per 1,000 residents and was 844.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 78 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 2500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SY22 6DD), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.