Crime in Presteigne
Recorded crime in Presteigne is 0.8 times the Powys average and 0.6 times the England and Wales average. It is about the same as 5 years ago. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Presteigne (Llanandras): about 2,096 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 7/10Low crime
- Living
- 3.3/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +1%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.8×the Powys average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Presteigne.
Crime over 5 years
About the same as 5 years ago Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Presteigne, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.8× the Powys average (0.6× the England and Wales average). 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 74% of the harm here
- Burglary: 15% of the harm here
- Other theft: 3% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 74% 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: 10 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Powys (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Powys council area, not only Presteigne. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
Dyfed-Powys Police did not assign 7.6% of the crimes it recorded in 2025/26 to a council area, so these figures are lower than the true count.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 86 | 0.64 | Up 5% |
| Cars broken into | 47 | 0.35 | Down 43% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 560 | 4.1 | Up 10% |
| Burglary of homes | 157 | 1.2 | Down 17% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 22.8 |
| Drugs | 1.1 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 0.9 |
| Other theft | 2.6 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 1.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.1 |
| Public order | 3.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.2 |
| Shoplifting | 0.5 |
Postcode districts in Presteigne
Nearby towns
Council: Powys
Questions about crime in Presteigne
- Is Presteigne a safe place to live?
- Presteigne scores 7 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.8 times the Powys average.
- Is crime going up or down in Presteigne?
- About the same as 5 years ago: 94 recorded crimes a year then, 95 now.
- What is the most common crime in Presteigne?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 23 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Presteigne compare with Powys?
- Crime severity in Presteigne is 0.8 times the Powys average.
- How many cars are stolen in Presteigne?
- In Powys, the council area Presteigne is in, the police recorded 86 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 5% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Presteigne?
- 560 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Powys, the council area Presteigne is in, 4.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.9 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Presteigne last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Powys, the council area Presteigne is in, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.