Newtown - Central crime figures: 47 offences reported in September, up 15% on August

Newtown - Central recorded 47 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 15% on August (41), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 18 reports, or 38% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (10) and criminal damage and arson (6).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	18	15	+3
Anti-social behaviour	10	3	+7
Public order	6	3	+3
Criminal damage and arson	6	11	−5
Other theft	4	2	+2
Other crime	1	2	−1
Shoplifting	1	0	new
Burglary	1	2	−1
Drugs	0	3	−3
Total	47	41	+6

Where it was reported

1. On or near Heol Pengwern: 6
2. On or near Heol-y-coleg: 6
3. On or near Heol Vaynor: 5
4. On or near Parklands: 4
5. On or near Lon Pinwydd: 3
6. On or near Lon Derw: 3

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 24
• Awaiting court outcome: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 4
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 3

Figures are from Dyfed-Powys Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.