Postcode · Newtown
Crime in SY16 1QF
How much crime is recorded in SY16 1QF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown South
- Council
- Powys
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,486 (2024)
SY16 1QFNewtown
How safe is SY16 1QF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 71.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY16 1QF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
71.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
133
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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).
SY16 1QFNational
Violence and sexual offences66.223.6
Criminal damage and arson19.64.7
Public order11.04.6
Drugs8.92.4
Burglary8.99.1
Shoplifting7.78.4
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Other theft4.44.5
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Bicycle theft0.51.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.