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Crime Rates in Powys, local authority district

Crime Rate

66.9

66.9

Low 2/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Powys, (local authority district) is 66.9 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 6.8 2/10
Public order 6.3 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 6.27 4/10
Other theft 3.98 2/10
Drugs 2.76 4/10
Burglary 2.7 3/10
Shoplifting 1.76 1/10
Other crime 1.67 4/10
Vehicle crime 1.32 1/10
Possession of weapons 0.803 4/10
Bicycle theft 0.248 2/10
Theft from the person 0.218 1/10
Robbery 0.143 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Llandrinio20.9 low
2. Rhiwcynon23 low
3. Llangors with Bwlch23.3 low
4. Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl23.5 low
5. Glasbury23.7 low
6. Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge24.2 low
7. Glantwymyn24.8 low
8. Llanbrynmair25.6 low
9. Llangyniew and Meifod25.8 low
10. Llanafanfawr with Garth26.4 low
11. Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew27 low
12. Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn28.7 low
13. Berriew and Castle Caereinion30.3 low
14. Llangattock and Llangynidr30.7 low
15. Llandysilio31.3 low
16. Old Radnor32.1 low
17. Churchstoke32.2 low
18. Guilsfield32.8 low
19. Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin33 low
20. Trelystan and Trewern34.8 low
21. Gwernyfed35.1 low
22. Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower35.1 low
23. Dolforwyn36.9 low
24. Newtown West37 low
25. Llandinam with Dolfor38.7 low
26. Forden and Montgomery40.2 low
27. Llangunllo with Norton40.8 low
28. Llanelwedd42.1 low
29. Caersws46.2 low
30. Ithon Valley46.8 low
31. Maescar and Llywel47.5 low
32. Talgarth47.6 low
33. Newtown North48.2 low
34. Kerry49.1 low
35. Llanidloes49.9 low
36. Hay50 low
37. Llanyre with Nantmel52 low
38. Tawe Uchaf54.3 low
39. Llanfyllin54.9 low
40. Llanwrtyd Wells56 low
41. Llansantffraid61.4 low
42. Presteigne62.9 low
43. Bronllys and Felin-fach63.4 low
44. Talybont-on-Usk63.6 low
45. Machynlleth66.2 low
46. Cwm-twrch68 low
47. Builth74.2 low
48. Brecon West81.1 low
49. Welshpool Llanerchyddol84.5 low
50. Welshpool Gungrog86.2 low
51. Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais88.9 low
52. Rhayader89.8 low
53. Brecon East96.8 low
54. Knighton with Beguildy98.4 low
55. Ynyscedwyn98.8 low
56. Llandrindod North111 low
57. Llandrindod South162 medium
58. Newtown Central and South188 medium
59. Welshpool Castle193 medium
60. Newtown East302 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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