59 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk
Crime by Area in Powys
Compare crime rates across all 59 wards in Powys. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry
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Top 10 Wards by Rate
All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate
All crime types| # | Ward | Rate /1k | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Llangyniew and Meifod | 160.3 | 279 | chevron_right |
| 2 | Newtown Central and South | 147.2 | 62 | chevron_right |
| 3 | Llandrindod North | 115.9 | 26 | chevron_right |
| 4 | Llandrindod South | 107.5 | 48 | chevron_right |
| 5 | Newtown East | 101.5 | 46 | chevron_right |
| 6 | Aber-craf and Ystradgynlais | 95.9 | 37 | chevron_right |
| 7 | Rhayader | 94.1 | 19 | chevron_right |
| 8 | Brecon East | 83.1 | 41 | chevron_right |
| 9 | Builth | 80.7 | 28 | chevron_right |
| 10 | Ynyscedwyn | 76.8 | 29 | chevron_right |
| 11 | Tawe Uchaf | 70.3 | 23 | chevron_right |
| 12 | Welshpool Gungrog | 67.1 | 45 | chevron_right |
| 13 | Welshpool Llanerchyddol | 62.2 | 6 | chevron_right |
| 14 | Knighton with Beguildy | 60.3 | 21 | chevron_right |
| 15 | Presteigne | 60.2 | 6 | chevron_right |
| 16 | Caersws | 59.8 | 28 | chevron_right |
| 17 | Talybont-on-Usk | 59.8 | 13 | chevron_right |
| 18 | Llanfair Caereinion and Llanerfyl | 56.6 | 102 | chevron_right |
| 19 | Bronllys and Felin-fach | 55.8 | 11 | chevron_right |
| 20 | Kerry | 55.6 | 5 | chevron_right |
| 21 | Llanfyllin | 55.4 | 10 | chevron_right |
| 22 | Ithon Valley | 54.5 | 11 | chevron_right |
| 23 | Llanwrtyd Wells | 54.4 | 12 | chevron_right |
| 24 | Cwm-twrch | 52.9 | 9 | chevron_right |
| 25 | Welshpool Castle | 52.3 | 23 | chevron_right |
| 26 | Llanidloes | 52.2 | 33 | chevron_right |
| 27 | Llansantffraid | 51.9 | 31 | chevron_right |
| 28 | Machynlleth | 51.7 | 15 | chevron_right |
| 29 | Talgarth | 49.4 | 13 | chevron_right |
| 30 | Maescar and Llywel | 48.1 | 7 | chevron_right |
| 31 | Guilsfield | 47.4 | 8 | chevron_right |
| 32 | Rhiwcynon | 46.7 | 58 | chevron_right |
| 33 | Trelystan and Trewern | 45.3 | 6 | chevron_right |
| 34 | Brecon West | 43.5 | 27 | chevron_right |
| 35 | Newtown North | 41.5 | 8 | chevron_right |
| 36 | Churchstoke | 36.1 | 4 | chevron_right |
| 37 | Hay | 35.3 | 11 | chevron_right |
| 38 | Disserth and Trecoed with Newbridge | 35.2 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 39 | Dolforwyn | 34.9 | 4 | chevron_right |
| 40 | Llandysilio | 34.6 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 41 | Llanelwedd | 34.4 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 42 | Forden and Montgomery | 34.1 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 43 | Llangattock and Llangynidr | 34.0 | 15 | chevron_right |
| 44 | Llanyre with Nantmel | 33.3 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 45 | Newtown West | 30.6 | 5 | chevron_right |
| 46 | Gwernyfed | 29.5 | 5 | chevron_right |
| 47 | Glasbury | 28.4 | 6 | chevron_right |
| 48 | Llangors with Bwlch | 25.2 | 3 | chevron_right |
| 49 | Banwy, Llanfihangel and Llanwddyn | 25.1 | 5 | chevron_right |
| 50 | Old Radnor | 23.2 | 6 | chevron_right |
| 51 | Crickhowell with Cwmdu and Tretower | 20.0 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 52 | Glantwymyn | 20.0 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 53 | Llandrinio | 17.2 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 54 | Llandinam with Dolfor | 17.0 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 55 | Llangunllo with Norton | 16.6 | 2 | chevron_right |
| 56 | Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew | 15.8 | 3 | chevron_right |
| 57 | Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin | 13.6 | 4 | chevron_right |
| 58 | Llanafanfawr with Garth | 13.4 | 3 | chevron_right |
| 59 | Berriew and Castle Caereinion | 11.3 | 1 | chevron_right |
About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Which area of Powys has the highest crime rate?
Llangyniew and Meifod has the highest crime rate in Powys, with 160.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.
Which is the safest ward in Powys?
Berriew and Castle Caereinion has the lowest crime rate among Powys's wards, with 11.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.
How many wards does Powys have?
Powys has 59 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.