The overall crime rate in Powys county is 75.4 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 48.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 103% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 60.3% 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 103% of national crime rate which puts Powys on 26. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 48.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 4.5k cases and has increased by 50.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2024 - October 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 48.4% | 26. highest | 103% | 4.5k | 50.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 10.1% | 5. lowest | 46% | 938 | 24.7% |
| Public order crime → | 9.4% | 25. highest | 101% | 878 | 37.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.2% | 24. lowest | 95% | 859 | 55.1% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.9% | 4. lowest | 66% | 554 | 39.5% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.9% | 19. lowest | 78% | 364 | 25.5% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.9% | 25. highest | 83% | 360 | 57.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 2.6% | 1. lowest | 23% | 241 | 3.0% |
| Other crime → | 2.6% | 14. lowest | 87% | 238 | 43.4% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.9% | 4. lowest | 28% | 181 | 20.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.2% | 27. lowest | 93% | 109 | 60.3% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.4% | 4. lowest | 31% | 34 | 54.5% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 6. lowest | 11% | 28 | 16.7% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.2% | 1. lowest | 12% | 19 | 58.3% |
| 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 | 7.6 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.0 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 4.5 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 2.0 | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 0.2 | 2.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.5 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 36.5 | 35.5 |
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