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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SY16: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SY16 recorded 186 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.14 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring87.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment186 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 11.0% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

186
trending_up +12.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

87.73per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

804

Within SY16 district

Powys

22,842

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 57 Anti-social behaviour: 57
57
Newtown Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 1
6
St Mary'S Close Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
4
Wesley Street Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1
4
Robin Square Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Heol-Y-Coleg Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1
4
Lon Glanyrafon Map
total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Llys Dulas Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
3
Parklands Map
total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Drugs: 1
3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
186 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
68
36.6%
Violence & Sexual Offences
58
31.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
7.0%
Public Order
13
7.0%
Shoplifting
10
5.4%
Other Theft
7
3.8%
Vehicle Crime
6
3.2%
Drug Offences
5
2.7%
Theft from Person
2
1.1%
Weapons Possession
2
1.1%
Burglary
1
0.5%
Other Crime
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: SY16

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY16 (36.6%). Violence & Sexual Offences (31.2%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (7.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SY16 has fallen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SY16 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +12.7%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.0%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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