Crime by Postcode
SY22Postcode district

SY22 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in SY22 is 0.6 times the Powys average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 10%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Llanfyllin, Powys. 9,099 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.

Safety
10/10Very low crime
Living
2.1/10Poor
5-year change
−10%fewer crimes
vs the council
0.6×the Powys average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: 0.6× the Powys average (0.5× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Schools not included: Ofsted only inspects schools in England.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

Shropshire 012B: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePowys 002B: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePowys 002C: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crimePowys 001A: Safety 8 out of 10, low crimePowys 001D: Safety 9 out of 10, very low crimePowys 001E: Safety 10 out of 10, very low crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 10% in 5 years Recorded crimes in SY22, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 362 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022362Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 303 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023303Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 307 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024307Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 345 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025345Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 325 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026325

What is recorded

Crime severity: 0.6× the Powys average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 75% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 12% of the harm here
  • Other theft: 4% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 75% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 13 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Poor accessScore 1 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 12.7 km.
  • Tesco Welshpool Superstore (Tesco), 11.4 km from the district centre
  • Sainsburys Oswestry (Sainsburys), 17.8 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Oswestry (Morrisons), 18.1 km from the district centre

Transport

Poor accessScore 1 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 0.
  • Nearest railway station: Welshpool Rail Station, 11.5 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Welshpool Raven Square Station (W&LLR), 10.8 km from the district centre

Schools

Not enough dataNo score
  • School ratings are not available for Wales and Northern Ireland: Ofsted only inspects schools in England.

Health

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: Four Crosses Medical Centre, 10.4 km from the district centre, CQC rating not available
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Wrexham Maelor Hospital, 37.3 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery0.0
Burglary1.7
Violence and sexual offences17.4
Drugs1.1
Possession of weapons0.2
Other crime1.0
Other theft2.9
Theft from the person0.0
Vehicle crime1.0
Criminal damage and arson3.9
Public order2.8
Bicycle theft0.2
Shoplifting0.5

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

20165.920175.220185.020196.220206.020218.120228.920236.320248.920257.920267.9

Last 12 months: 7.9 against a 10-year average of 6.9, 15% higher.

Questions about crime in SY22

Is SY22 a safe place to live?
SY22 scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Powys average.
Is crime going up or down in SY22?
Down 10% over 5 years, from 362 recorded crimes a year to 325.
What is the most common crime in SY22?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 17 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in SY22 compare with Powys?
Crime severity in SY22 is 0.6 times the Powys average.

Towns

Council: Powys