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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SY23: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SY23 recorded 316 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.34 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 58.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring64.48 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment316 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 58.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

316
trending_up +43.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

64.48per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,245

Within SY23 district

Powys

37,875

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 81 Anti-social behaviour: 80 Violence and sexual offences: 1
81
Park/Open Space Map
total: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 22
22
Park/Open Space Map
total: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 21
21
Parking Area Map
total: 17 Anti-social behaviour: 17
17
Ffordd-Y-Mor Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 2
9
Y Stryd Fawr Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Drugs: 1
6
Stryd Y Corfforeath Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Drugs: 1
5
Lovedon Road Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Shopping Area Map
total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
4
Heol Tyn-Y-Fron Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
316 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
157
49.7%
Violence & Sexual Offences
79
25.0%
Drug Offences
16
5.1%
Public Order
15
4.7%
Other Theft
13
4.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
4.1%
Shoplifting
8
2.5%
Weapons Possession
6
1.9%
Burglary
5
1.6%
Other Crime
3
0.9%
Vehicle Crime
1
0.3%

Crime Analysis: SY23

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SY23 (49.7%). Violence & Sexual Offences (25.0%) and Drug Offences (5.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SY23 has risen sharply — by 58.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SY23 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 +43.6%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +58.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +5.0%

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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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