Crime in Llanfair Caereinion
Recorded crime in Llanfair Caereinion is 0.6 times the Powys average and 0.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 14%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Llanfair Caereinion: about 889 residents in 1 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 9/10Very low crime
- Living
- 1.4/10Poor
- 5-year change
- −14%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Powys average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Llanfair Caereinion.
Crime over 5 years
Down 14% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Llanfair Caereinion, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Powys average (0.4× the England and Wales average). 33 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 75% of the harm here
- Burglary: 5% of the harm here
- Drugs: 5% 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: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 0.7 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 16.2 |
| Drugs | 1.4 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 |
| Other crime | 1.6 |
| Other theft | 3.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.5 |
| Public order | 2.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.7 |
Postcode districts in Llanfair Caereinion
Nearby towns
Council: Powys
Questions about crime in Llanfair Caereinion
- Is Llanfair Caereinion a safe place to live?
- Llanfair Caereinion scores 9 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Powys average.
- Is crime going up or down in Llanfair Caereinion?
- Down 14% over 5 years, from 27 recorded crimes a year to 23.
- What is the most common crime in Llanfair Caereinion?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 16 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Llanfair Caereinion compare with Powys?
- Crime severity in Llanfair Caereinion is 0.6 times the Powys average.