PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Machynlleth

Crime in SY20 9RJ

How much crime is recorded in SY20 9RJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Bala & Mawddwy
Council
Gwynedd
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,257 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SY20 9RJ

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SY20 9RJ area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
15.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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).

SY20 9RJNational
Violence and sexual offences12.823.6
Anti-social behaviour6.910.7
Burglary3.39.1
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Public order0.34.6
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 28% 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes