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Crime in LD8 2UH

How much crime is recorded in LD8 2UH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Knighton & Presteigne
Council
Powys
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,102 (2024)
Crime

How safe is LD8 2UH

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the LD8 2UH area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
28.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
49
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).

LD8 2UHNational
Violence and sexual offences25.423.6
Anti-social behaviour9.110.7
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Burglary4.29.1
Public order2.74.6
Drugs1.92.4
Other theft1.24.5
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.68.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 22% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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