Newtown - East crime figures: 76 offences reported in September, unchanged from August

Newtown - East recorded 76 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, unchanged from August (76), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 24 reports, or 32% of the total, followed by shoplifting (19) and criminal damage and arson (14).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	24	31	−7
Shoplifting	19	8	+11
Criminal damage and arson	14	8	+6
Anti-social behaviour	7	10	−3
Public order	6	6	0
Burglary	3	2	+1
Other theft	2	4	−2
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Other crime	0	1	−1
Bicycle theft	0	1	−1
Drugs	0	5	−5
Total	76	76	0

Where it was reported

1. On or near Broad Street: 13
2. On or near Shopping Area: 9
3. On or near Ceiriog: 6
4. On or near Nightclub: 4
5. On or near Cwrt Croesawdy: 4
6. On or near The Bank: 4

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: 43
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 11
• Awaiting court outcome: 8
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 7

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.