Rhayader vs Welshpool - Llanerchyddol

Rhayader has a safety score of 67/100 (Safe) and recorded 164 crimes in the last 12 months. Welshpool - Llanerchyddol has a safety score of 62/100 (Average) with 177 crimes. Rhayader scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Rhayader shows a year-on-year crime trend of +3.8% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Welshpool - Llanerchyddol shows +20.4% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Rhayader, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (77 incidents). In Welshpool - Llanerchyddol, it is Violent Crime (100 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Rhayader recorded 26 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Welshpool - Llanerchyddol recorded 20. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Rhayader totalled 77 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 100 in Welshpool - Llanerchyddol. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Rhayader recorded 158 crimes (now 164, a change of +3.8%). Welshpool - Llanerchyddol recorded 147 crimes previously (now 177, +20.4%).

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. Rhayader has a resolution rate of 0% and Welshpool - Llanerchyddol has 12.5%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

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