Powys has a crime rate of 67.34 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #105 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Powys's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Powys?

As of April 2026, Powys has an annual crime rate of 67.34 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,241 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Powys rank nationally for crime?

Powys ranks #105 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Powys?

The most common crime type in Powys is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 569 incidents in April 2026 — 45.9% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Powys local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Dyfed-Powys Police Police

Crime in Powys: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Powys recorded 1,241 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.32 per 1,000 residents. This places Powys at #105 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 45.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 47.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring67.34 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,241 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #105 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 47.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,241

trending_up +51.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.34per 1k

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National Safety

#105of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

133,169

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 180	180
On or near Lôn Yr Ywen Map	Anti-social behaviour: 94	94
On or near New Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 86	86
On or near Pentre Clawdd Map	Anti-social behaviour: 75	75
On or near Maes Y Dafarn Map	Anti-social behaviour: 19	19
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18	18
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
On or near Foundry Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Other crime: 3	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 9	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 4 Possession of weapons: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,241 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

569

45.9%

Violence & Sexual Offences

346

27.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.0%

Public Order

4.7%

Other Theft

3.6%

Shoplifting

2.6%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Other Crime

2.2%

Burglary

2.1%

Vehicle Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Powys

Powys recorded 1,241 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 67.34 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #105 of 331.

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Powys (45.9%). Violence & Sexual Offences (27.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (6.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Powys has risen sharply — by 47.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by South Wales Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

664

Total Stops

14.2%

Arrest Rate

203

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

408

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Evidence of offences under the Act

Outcome

A no further action disposal522

Arrest94

Community resolution24

Summons / charged by post18

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Not recorded2

Gender

Male560

Female97

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

88.0%

White

6.5%

Black

3.6%

Asian

1.9%

Other

Stop & search data published by South Wales Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

59 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Llangyniew and Meifod	279	160.3
2	Newtown Central and South	62	147.2
3	Llandrindod North	26	115.9
4	Llandrindod South	48	107.5
5	Newtown East	46	101.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Berriew and Castle Caereinion	1	0.5
shield	Llanafanfawr with Garth	3	1.5
shield	Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin	4	1.7
shield	Yscir with Honddu Isaf and Llanddew	3	1.8
shield	Llangunllo with Norton	2	1.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +51.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +47.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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