Knighton vs Newtown - South

Knighton has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) and recorded 269 crimes in the last 12 months. Newtown - South has a safety score of 23/100 (High Crime) with 541 crimes. Knighton scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Knighton shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Newtown - South shows +69.1% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Knighton, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (96 incidents). In Newtown - South, it is Violent Crime (275 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Knighton recorded 82 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Newtown - South recorded 57. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Knighton totalled 96 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 275 in Newtown - South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Knighton recorded 237 crimes (now 269, a change of +13.5%). Newtown - South recorded 320 crimes previously (now 541, +69.1%).

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. Knighton has a resolution rate of 0% and Newtown - South has 19.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Knighton falls within the Dyfed-Powys Police boundary. Newtown - South 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 Knighton and Newtown - South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.