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Crime Rates in Powys, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.7

66.7

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 10.12.2025

Annual total crime rate in Powys, (local authority district) is 66.7 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 32 4/10
Anti-social behaviour 6.74 2/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.35 4/10
Public order 6.33 5/10
Other theft 3.87 1/10
Burglary 2.68 3/10
Drugs 2.58 4/10
Shoplifting 1.78 1/10
Other crime 1.68 3/10
Vehicle crime 1.35 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.781 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.255 2/10
Theft from the person 0.21 1/10
Robbery 0.128 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 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. Llandrinio22.8 low
2. Llangors with Bwlch23.3 low
3. Rhiwcynon23.9 low
4. Glasbury24.1 low
5. Glantwymyn24.8 low
6. Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl24.9 low
7. Llanbrynmair25.2 low
8. Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew26 low
9. Llangyniew and Meifod26.3 low
10. Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn26.7 low
11. Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge27 low
12. Llanafanfawr with Garth27.8 low
13. Trelystan and Trewern29.2 low
14. Llangattock and Llangynidr30.1 low
15. Berriew and Castle Caereinion30.3 low
16. Churchstoke31.6 low
17. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin31.7 low
18. Guilsfield33.7 low
19. Llandysilio34 low
20. Dolforwyn35 low
21. Gwernyfed35.1 low
22. Forden and Montgomery35.5 low
23. Old Radnor35.7 low
24. Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower36.2 low
25. Llandinam with Dolfor37.8 low
26. Newtown West38.6 low
27. Llangunllo with Norton40.2 low
28. Llanelwedd41.4 low
29. Caersws44.9 low
30. Hay45.8 low
31. Llanyre with Nantmel46.2 low
32. Kerry47.6 low
33. Ithon Valley47.7 low
34. Talgarth48.2 low
35. Newtown North48.7 low
36. Llanidloes49.1 low
37. Llanfyllin51.1 low
38. Maescar and Llywel52.7 low
39. Tawe Uchaf52.8 low
40. Llanwrtyd Wells57.7 low
41. Presteigne57.7 low
42. Llansantffraid60.9 low
43. Talybont-on-Usk63 low
44. Machynlleth66.6 low
45. Bronllys and Felin-fach69 low
46. Cwm-twrch69.4 low
47. Builth74.6 low
48. Brecon West81.2 low
49. Welshpool Llanerchyddol83.6 low
50. Welshpool Gungrog86.1 low
51. Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais86.9 low
52. Rhayader88.8 low
53. Brecon East97.5 low
54. Ynyscedwyn101 low
55. Knighton with Beguildy103 low
56. Llandrindod North109 low
57. Llandrindod South159 medium
58. Welshpool Castle187 medium
59. Newtown Central and South191 medium
60. Newtown East300 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

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