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Crime in Brecon

142 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Brecon between May 2026 to June 2026. Dyfed-Powys Police logged an outcome for 68 of them.

21% of violence and sexual offences cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences57up 11%21%
Anti-social behaviour20too fewn/a
Public order16too fewtoo few
Shoplifting13too fewtoo few
Drugs8too fewtoo few
Burglary6too fewtoo few
Criminal damage and arson6too fewtoo few
Other theft5too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime4too fewtoo few
Bicycle theft2too fewtoo few
Other crime2too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons2too fewtoo few
Robbery1too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. B46014
  2. Cambrian Close4
  3. Uplands4
  4. Ashfield Place3
  5. Camden Road3
  6. Llys Yr Arad3
  7. Wheat Street3
  8. Bron-y-crug2

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Supermarket7
  2. Llys Yr Arad2
  3. St Davids Park2
  4. Bridge Street1
  5. Cradoc Close1
  6. Free Street1
  7. Golwg-y-fan1
  8. John Street1

Public order

  1. Ashfield Place3
  2. Golwg-y-fan2
  3. Bron-y-crug1
  4. Cambrian Close1
  5. Cerrigcochion Road1
  6. Coryton Close1
  7. Cradoc Close1
  8. Heol Gouesnou1

Shoplifting

  1. Supermarket9
  2. Chapel Street3
  3. Glamorgan Street1

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