Powys crime in September: 771 offences reported, down 9% on August

Police recorded 771 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents across 72 Powys neighbourhoods in September 2026, down 9% on August (844).

Newtown - East had the most reports (76), followed by Newtown - Central (47) and Llandrindod - East and West (34). City-centre neighbourhoods usually top the table because of shops, nightlife and footfall, not because residents there are more at risk.

The sharpest rise was in Newtown - Central, up 15% on August, while Welshpool - Gungrog was down 52% on August.

Neighbourhood by neighbourhood

Neighbourhood	September	August	Change
Newtown - East	76	76	0
Newtown - Central	47	41	+6
Llandrindod - East and West	34	38	−4
St. Mary	29	55	−26
Newtown - South	24	21	+3
Welshpool - Castle	22	40	−18
Welshpool - Llanerchyddol	22	19	+3
Llandrindod - North	22	23	−1
St. John	21	10	+11
Ystradgynlais Ynyscedwyn	18	25	−7
Blaen Hafren	17	16	+1
Rhayader	17	14	+3
Ystradgynlais	17	19	−2
Llanidloes	16	13	+3
Maescar and Llywel	16	9	+7
Machynlleth	14	13	+1
Builth	14	19	−5
Welshpool - Gungrog	13	27	−14
Nantmel	13	10	+3
Llanwrtyd Wells	12	6	+6
Knighton	12	16	−4
Crickhowell	12	14	−2
Aber-craf	12	5	+7
Glantwymyn	11	7	+4
Talybont-on-Usk	11	16	−5
Tawe-Uchaf	11	13	−2
Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn North	9	9	0
Guilsfield	9	10	−1
Llanelwedd	9	3	+6
Disserth and Trecoed	9	10	−1
Presteigne	9	7	+2
Churchstoke	8	5	+3
Caersws	8	6	+2
Llanfyllin	8	8	0
Llansantffraid	8	12	−4
Llandysilio	8	18	−10
Llangattock	8	4	+4
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant and Llansilin	7	5	+2
Old Radnor	7	7	0
St. David Within	7	9	−2
Newtown - Llanllwchaiarn West	6	7	−1
Kerry	6	4	+2
Forden	6	5	+1
Llanfair Caereinion	6	2	+4
Beguildy	6	4	+2
Hay	6	12	−6
Gwernyfed	6	7	−1
Montgomery	5	8	−3
Dolforwyn	5	14	−9
Trewern	5	1	+4
Llangors	5	6	−1
Rhiwcynon	4	8	−4
Berriew	4	2	+2
Llanfihangel	4	2	+2
Llandrindod - South	4	10	−6
Llanbadarn Fawr	4	4	0
Llanafanfawr	4	2	+2
Llangunllo	4	1	+3
Llangynidr	4	9	−5
Glasbury	4	2	+2
Llanbrynmair	3	3	0
Llandrinio	3	1	+2
Meifod	3	7	−4
Talgarth	3	7	−4
Llanwddyn	2	3	−1
Banwy	2	2	0
Llanyre	2	3	−1
Yscir	2	1	+1
Felin-Fach	2	6	−4
Bwlch	2	12	−10
Bronllys including Crickadarn and Gwenddwr	2	6	−4
Llandinam	0	5	−5
Powys total	771	844	−73

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.