Hay vs Machynlleth

Hay has a safety score of 81/100 (Safe) and recorded 83 crimes in the last 12 months. Machynlleth has a safety score of 69/100 (Safe) with 152 crimes. Hay scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hay shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.8% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Machynlleth shows +10.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hay, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (39 incidents). In Machynlleth, it is Violent Crime (78 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hay recorded 12 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Machynlleth recorded 15. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hay totalled 39 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 78 in Machynlleth. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hay recorded 92 crimes (now 83, a change of -9.8%). Machynlleth recorded 138 crimes previously (now 152, +10.1%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Hay has a resolution rate of 22.2% and Machynlleth has 22.2%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hay falls within the Dyfed-Powys Police boundary. Machynlleth is covered by Dyfed-Powys Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Hay and Machynlleth. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.