Powys crime stats

The overall crime rate in Powys county is 63.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 47.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 87% of national crime rate. Vehicle crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 61.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Violent crime" rate is at 87% of national crime rate which puts Powys on 12. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 47.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 3.7k cases and has increased by 12.8% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Powys crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →47.7%12. lowest87%3.7k12.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →9.7%2. lowest39%756-35.7%
Public order crime →9.7%17. lowest85%752-5.9%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.6%4. lowest72%6698.8%
Other theft crime →5.9%1. lowest52%4576.0%
Burglary crime →4.6%14. lowest71%35861.3%
Drugs crime →3.7%24. lowest78%29223.7%
Shoplifting crime →3.6%2. lowest27%28121.1%
Other crime →2.6%8. lowest75%20357.4%
Vehicle crime →2.2%3. lowest23%16861.5%
Possession of weapons crime →1.0%9. lowest70%7925.4%
Bicycle theft crime →0.3%4. lowest20%24-25.0%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%2. lowest8%22-38.9%
Robbery crime →0.2%1. lowest8%13-18.8%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Powys crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Powys county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Powys crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticPowys county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour6.115.8
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Burglary2.94.1
Criminal damage and arson5.47.5
Drugs2.43.0
Other crime1.62.2
Other theft3.77.2
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Public order6.17.2
Robbery0.11.3
Shoplifting2.38.6
Theft from the person0.22.4
Vehicle crime1.45.8
Violent crime30.134.6

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Powys crime rate comparison map

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