Postcode · Newtown
Crime in SY16 1PY
How much crime is recorded in SY16 1PY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown South
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
SY16 1PYNewtown
How safe is SY16 1PY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 91.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY16 1PY area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
91.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
161
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
SY16 1PYNational
Violence and sexual offences79.623.6
Anti-social behaviour21.210.7
Burglary18.99.1
Criminal damage and arson18.34.7
Public order9.74.6
Other theft8.04.5
Drugs6.12.4
Other crime4.81.5
Possession of weapons2.30.9
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Shoplifting1.48.4
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.