Powys crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Powys county is 59.9 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 44.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 75% of national crime rate. Theft from the person crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 44.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "public order crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Public order crime" rate is at 83% of national crime rate which puts Powys on 14. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Public order crime" makes up 10.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "public order crime" is 801 cases and has decreased by 42% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (52 counties)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	44.6%	4. lowest	75%	3.3k	-35.7%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	15.9%	10. lowest	60%	1.2k	9.3%
Public order crime →	10.8%	14. lowest	83%	801	-42.0%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	8.3%	1. lowest	63%	615	-39.5%
Other theft crime →	5.8%	1. lowest	44%	431	-39.5%
Drugs crime →	3.2%	13. lowest	70%	237	-41.3%
Shoplifting crime →	3.1%	2. lowest	26%	232	-25.6%
Burglary crime →	3.0%	1. lowest	42%	222	-33.7%
Other crime →	1.7%	2. lowest	57%	129	-43.7%
Vehicle crime →	1.4%	1. lowest	14%	104	-31.1%
Possession of weapons crime →	0.9%	5. lowest	56%	64	-19.0%
Theft from the person crime →	0.5%	9. lowest	15%	36	44.0%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.4%	4. lowest	23%	32	-46.7%
Robbery crime →	0.2%	3. lowest	10%	16	14.3%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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