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Crap Towns / Newtown / Crime

How much crime is there in Newtown?

The police recorded 149 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Newtown from September 2023 to August 2026, 2.0 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 80.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 142, down from 145 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202414578.6
September 2024 to August 202516077.4
September 2025 to August 202614273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences80.234.1
Criminal damage and arson15.47.0
Public order15.16.6
Other theft7.85.4
Drugs7.82.4
Shoplifting7.77.1
Burglary5.23.1
Other crime4.02.0
Possession of weapons2.40.8
Vehicle crime2.03.8
Bicycle theft1.00.5
Theft from the person0.60.4
Robbery0.50.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Newtown–149
Llandrindod Wells29.7 km142
Welshpool20.8 km122
Aberystwyth52.0 km116
Leominster50.3 km91.0
Acrefair and Cefn-mawr54.8 km86.0
Shrewsbury44.6 km80.3
Oswestry42.8 km74.1
Ludlow44.2 km72.7
Wem56.1 km53.1
Bayston Hill41.3 km16.7
The typical town–76.2