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Crime in HR5 3ND

How much crime is recorded in HR5 3ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Knighton & Presteigne
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,671 (2024)
Crime

How safe is HR5 3ND

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the HR5 3ND area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
20
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

HR5 3NDNational
Violence and sexual offences12.223.6
Public order2.54.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Other theft1.64.5
Anti-social behaviour1.010.7
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Other crime0.51.5
Burglary0.49.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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