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Crime Rates in Powys, local authority district

Crime Rate

70.7

70.7

Low 3/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 04.03.2026

Annual total crime rate in Powys, (local authority district) is 70.7 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 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

Crime typeRateScore
Violence and sexual offences
345/10
Anti-social behaviour
6.872/10
Criminal damage and arson
6.834/10
Public order
6.455/10
Other theft
4.252/10
Drugs
2.984/10
Burglary
2.693/10
Shoplifting
1.821/10
Other crime
1.824/10
Vehicle crime
1.451/10
Possession of weapons
0.8945/10
Bicycle theft
0.2552/10
Theft from the person
0.241/10
Robbery
0.1731/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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

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

The figures in black 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. Glantwymyn23.8 low
3. Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl24.4 low
4. Glasbury24.5 low
5. Llangors with Bwlch24.7 low
6. Llanafanfawr with Garth25.4 low
7. Rhiwcynon25.7 low
8. Llangyniew and Meifod26.7 low
9. Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge27.6 low
10. Llanbrynmair27.8 low
11. Berriew and Castle Caereinion28.6 low
12. Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew29.1 low
13. Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn29.3 low
14. Old Radnor29.7 low
15. Llangattock and Llangynidr30.3 low
16. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin33 low
17. Llandysilio35.6 low
18. Guilsfield36.3 low
19. Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower37 low
20. Churchstoke37.4 low
21. Llangunllo with Norton40.1 low
22. Trelystan and Trewern40.2 low
23. Gwernyfed41.2 low
24. Forden and Montgomery41.5 low
25. Dolforwyn41.5 low
26. Newtown West41.7 low
27. Llandinam with Dolfor42.3 low
28. Llanelwedd44.8 low
29. Newtown North46.4 low
30. Hay48.8 low
31. Maescar and Llywel49.2 low
32. Kerry50.6 low
33. Caersws50.6 low
34. Ithon Valley51 low
35. Talgarth52.3 low
36. Llanidloes53.4 low
37. Llanyre with Nantmel54.5 low
38. Tawe Uchaf58.6 low
39. Llanfyllin59.3 low
40. Llanwrtyd Wells61.7 low
41. Llansantffraid61.9 low
42. Bronllys and Felin-fach63.8 low
43. Cwm-twrch69.9 low
44. Machynlleth70.3 low
45. Talybont-on-Usk71.6 low
46. Presteigne72.5 low
47. Builth77.4 low
48. Welshpool Gungrog88.7 low
49. Brecon West90.2 low
50. Welshpool Llanerchyddol91.7 low
51. Rhayader92.2 low
52. Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais93.1 low
53. Knighton with Beguildy94.4 low
54. Ynyscedwyn98.4 low
55. Brecon East107 low
56. Llandrindod North131 medium
57. Llandrindod South177 medium
58. Newtown Central and South195 medium
59. Welshpool Castle199 medium
60. Newtown East320 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

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