Powys Crime Rate May 2025 | Monthly Statistics

For a population of 135,059 residents, 845 crimes were reported in Powys during May 2025—a rate of 6.3 per 1,000 people, 22.2% below the UK average of 8.1 per 1,000. This places Powys among the lowest-crime areas in the UK for this period. Violence and sexual offences (418 cases) accounted for nearly half (49.5%) of all crimes, a rate of 3.1 per 1,000—10% above the UK average for this category. Anti-social behaviour (92 cases) and criminal damage and arson (83 cases) followed, with the former 51% below the UK average. These figures align with Powys’s rural character, where open spaces and lower population density may reduce opportunities for certain crimes, though the higher rate of violence compared to the UK average suggests local factors such as community dynamics or seasonal activity patterns. May’s longer evenings and bank holidays likely contributed to increased socialising, which may have influenced violence and public order offences. Meanwhile, shoplifting (17 cases) and vehicle crime (9 cases) were 85% and 75% below the UK average respectively, consistent with a region with fewer high-traffic retail areas and car parks. The relatively low rate of theft from the person (1 case) further supports this pattern, though these figures do not necessarily indicate a safer environment, but rather a different crime profile shaped by geography and demographics.

May 2025 saw notable shifts in crime trends, with bicycle theft rising by 400% (from 1 to 5 cases) and possession of weapons increasing by 50% (from 8 to 12 cases). Burglary also rose by 37% (from 27 to 37 cases), though these increases remain small in absolute terms. Conversely, theft from the person fell sharply by 66.7% (from 3 to 1 case), and vehicle crime dropped by 35.7% (from 14 to 9 cases). These fluctuations suggest evolving patterns in criminal activity, possibly influenced by seasonal factors such as increased cycling during longer evenings or changes in local events. Violence and sexual offences remained the most prevalent category, with a rate of 3.1 per 1,000—10% above the UK average for this category, highlighting a specific challenge for Powys. Anti-social behaviour, however, was 51% below the UK average (0.7 vs 1.4 per 1,000), a contrast that may reflect community engagement efforts or the impact of rural living on social interactions. Shoplifting, at 0.1 per 1,000, was 85% below the UK average, reinforcing the idea that Powys’s crime profile is shaped by its rural nature, with fewer opportunities for retail theft compared to urban areas.

The crime rate in Powys during May 2025 (6.3 per 1,000) was 0.1 per 1,000 higher than the previous month’s rate of 6.2, indicating a stable trend with minimal month-on-month fluctuation. On a daily basis, this equates to roughly 27 crimes per day across the 31-day period, a figure that provides a concrete sense of local crime frequency. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 160 residents—a monthly exposure rate that is significantly lower than the UK average, which is not provided but implied by the 22.2% deficit in Powys’s overall rate. This translates to a relatively low likelihood of encountering crime in daily life, though this does not eliminate risk entirely. The population-scaled perspective reveals that Powys’s crime rate is among the lowest in the UK, with only a few categories (violence, public order, and drugs) exceeding the UK average. This suggests that while certain issues are locally pronounced, the overall environment remains safer than the national average, with the unique challenges of rural life shaping the specific types of crime that occur.