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Crime Rates in Powys, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.8

66.8

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Powys, (local authority district) is 66.8 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Powys (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 31.9 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.7 2/10
Public order 6.47 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.37 4/10
Other theft 3.84 2/10
Burglary 2.79 3/10
Drugs 2.58 3/10
Shoplifting 1.79 1/10
Other crime 1.76 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.31 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.758 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.248 2/10
Theft from the person 0.195 1/10
Robbery 0.128 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Powys (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Powys (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Powys (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Powys (local authority district) and Wales (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Powys
    LAD
  • Wales
    county

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Powys (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Powys (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Llangyniew and Meifod23.3 low
2. Glasbury23.7 low
3. Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew24.3 low
4. Llandrinio24.7 low
5. Rhiwcynon24.8 low
6. Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn25.6 low
7. Llangors with Bwlch25.6 low
8. Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl25.7 low
9. Trelystan and Trewern26.3 low
10. Llanbrynmair26.6 low
11. Glantwymyn26.8 low
12. Llanafanfawr with Garth27 low
13. Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge28.5 low
14. Berriew and Castle Caereinion28.7 low
15. Churchstoke30.5 low
16. Llangattock and Llangynidr31.2 low
17. Llandysilio31.8 low
18. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin32.2 low
19. Guilsfield32.8 low
20. Gwernyfed34.4 low
21. Dolforwyn34.5 low
22. Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower34.7 low
23. Forden and Montgomery35.2 low
24. Old Radnor38 low
25. Llandinam with Dolfor38.4 low
26. Llangunllo with Norton39.1 low
27. Newtown West39.6 low
28. Llanelwedd42.1 low
29. Ithon Valley44.5 low
30. Talgarth45.3 low
31. Kerry46.1 low
32. Llanyre with Nantmel46.2 low
33. Llanidloes47.1 low
34. Caersws48 low
35. Tawe Uchaf48 low
36. Newtown North48.7 low
37. Hay50 low
38. Llanwrtyd Wells56.6 low
39. Maescar and Llywel56.7 low
40. Llanfyllin58 low
41. Presteigne59.4 low
42. Talybont-on-Usk60.4 low
43. Machynlleth64.8 low
44. Cwm-twrch64.9 low
45. Llansantffraid65.4 low
46. Bronllys and Felin-fach68.4 low
47. Builth71.4 low
48. Brecon West78.7 low
49. Welshpool Llanerchyddol82.2 low
50. Rhayader88.8 low
51. Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais90.4 low
52. Welshpool Gungrog91.1 low
53. Brecon East100 low
54. Ynyscedwyn101 low
55. Knighton with Beguildy106 low
56. Llandrindod North111 low
57. Llandrindod South159 medium
58. Welshpool Castle182 medium
59. Newtown Central and South192 medium
60. Newtown East305 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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