The overall crime rate in Powys county is 73.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 48.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 100% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 109.1% 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 100% of national crime rate which puts Powys on 25. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. Violent crime makes up 48.1% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 violent crime totalled 4.4k representing an increase 28.7% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 48.1% | 25. lowest | 100% | 4.4k | 28.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.8% | 5. lowest | 45% | 897 | 20.9% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.6% | 25. lowest | 98% | 879 | 44.6% |
| Public order crime → | 9.2% | 26. lowest | 98% | 840 | 21.4% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.0% | 5. lowest | 67% | 551 | 30.0% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.2% | 24. highest | 87% | 382 | 43.6% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.7% | 17. lowest | 74% | 336 | 0.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.5% | 16. lowest | 86% | 232 | 25.4% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 2.5% | 1. lowest | 22% | 227 | -10.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.9% | 3. lowest | 28% | 177 | 11.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 25. highest | 100% | 120 | 76.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 4. lowest | 31% | 33 | 73.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 10. lowest | 13% | 32 | 60.0% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 3. lowest | 14% | 23 | 109.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Powys county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Powys county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 7.3 | 16.2 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.1 | 7.3 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.5 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 6.8 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 1.8 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 2.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 35.5 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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