Dyfed-Powys Police/Crime in Dyfed-Powys Police

Crime in Dyfed-Powys Police

Recorded crime across Dyfed-Powys Police's area, updated monthly. Crime figures are published by the Home Office with a typical 2–3 month delay. Serving a population of approximately 519,000.

Monthly data36 months tracked

Jan 2026Latest data

3,401Crimes recorded

6.6Rate per 1,000

28 of 41National rank

5mo behindData freshness

Updated Jan 2026

At a glance

Key crime figures for Jan 2026, the most recent month with published data.

Total crimes

3,401

Crime rate per 1,000

6.6 per 1,000 people

National ranking

28 of 41 (16% below average)

Month-on-month

+4.8%

Year-on-year

-5.3% vs Jan 2025

Most common crime

Violence and sexual offences (48.8%)

Crime trend

How total recorded crime has changed over time. The national average is 7.8 crimes per 1,000 people. Seasonal patterns are common — anti-social behaviour typically rises in summer months.

Feb 20233,757 crimes

Mar 20234,172 crimes

+11.0% vs previous month

Apr 20234,123 crimes

-1.2% vs previous month

May 20232,525 crimes

-38.8% vs previous month

Jun 20235,308 crimes

+110.2% vs previous month

Jul 20234,317 crimes

-18.7% vs previous month

Aug 20234,393 crimes

+1.8% vs previous month

Sept 20234,245 crimes

-3.4% vs previous month

Oct 20234,083 crimes

-3.8% vs previous month

Nov 20233,861 crimes

-5.4% vs previous month

Dec 20233,389 crimes

-12.2% vs previous month

Jan 20241,548 crimes

-54.3% vs previous month

Feb 2024324 crimes

-79.1% vs previous month

Mar 2024166 crimes

-48.8% vs previous month

Apr 2024286 crimes

+72.3% vs previous month

May 20244,168 crimes

+1357.3% vs previous month

Jun 20243,818 crimes

-8.4% vs previous month

Jul 20244,199 crimes

+10.0% vs previous month

Aug 20244,320 crimes

+2.9% vs previous month

Sept 20243,625 crimes

-16.1% vs previous month

Oct 20244,101 crimes

+13.1% vs previous month

Nov 20243,816 crimes

-6.9% vs previous month

Dec 20243,337 crimes

-12.6% vs previous month

Jan 20253,592 crimes

+7.6% vs previous month

Feb 20253,475 crimes

-3.3% vs previous month

Mar 20253,732 crimes

+7.4% vs previous month

Apr 20253,894 crimes

+4.3% vs previous month

May 20254,065 crimes

+4.4% vs previous month

Jun 20254,240 crimes

+4.3% vs previous month

Jul 20254,590 crimes

+8.3% vs previous month

Aug 20253,982 crimes

-13.2% vs previous month

Sept 20253,384 crimes

-15.0% vs previous month

Oct 20253,604 crimes

+6.5% vs previous month

Nov 20253,476 crimes

-3.6% vs previous month

Dec 20253,246 crimes

-6.6% vs previous month

Jan 20263,401 crimes

+4.8% vs previous month

Full crime breakdown

All 14 crime categories recorded in Jan 2026, ranked by volume. Categories are defined by the Home Office.

1
Violence and sexual offences
1,660 (48.8%)
2
Criminal damage and arson
369 (10.8%)
3
Anti-social behaviour
292 (8.6%)
4
Public order
264 (7.8%)
5
Other theft
167 (4.9%)
6
Drugs
153 (4.5%)
7
Shoplifting
128 (3.8%)
8
Other crime
121 (3.6%)
9
Burglary
102 (3.0%)
10
Vehicle crime
76 (2.2%)
11
Possession of weapons
41 (1.2%)
12
Theft from person
14 (0.4%)
13
Robbery
9 (0.3%)
14
Bicycle theft
4 (0.1%)

Month-by-month detail

Recorded crime totals and category counts for each month. MoM shows the percentage change compared to the previous month.

Month	Total	MoM %	Violence	ASB	Burglary	Vehicle	Shoplifting	Drugs	Robbery	Public order
Jan 2026	3,401	+4.8%	1,660	292	102	76	128	153	9	264
Dec 2025	3,246	-6.6%	1,630	217	110	52	129	147	4	251
Nov 2025	3,476	-3.6%	1,683	317	124	56	165	154	8	302
Oct 2025	3,604	+6.5%	1,723	362	133	75	156	134	5	285
Sept 2025	3,384	-15.0%	1,732	272	107	80	132	134	7	272
Aug 2025	3,982	-13.2%	1,874	413	126	99	151	151	12	367
Jul 2025	4,590	+8.3%	2,142	516	153	67	149	177	12	446
Jun 2025	4,240	+4.3%	2,075	368	134	76	189	169	15	380
May 2025	4,065	+4.4%	1,906	425	132	60	163	172	10	384
Apr 2025	3,894	+4.3%	1,792	429	129	54	115	171	8	405
Mar 2025	3,732	+7.4%	1,726	299	158	72	165	185	7	358
Feb 2025	3,475	-3.3%	1,641	203	141	79	168	172	9	280
Jan 2025	3,592	+7.6%	1,802	244	144	72	116	187	8	311
Dec 2024	3,337	-12.6%	1,729	248	108	41	134	158	8	262
Nov 2024	3,816	-6.9%	1,828	264	141	59	182	194	5	358
Oct 2024	4,101	+13.1%	2,016	310	153	54	214	171	17	345
Sept 2024	3,625	-16.1%	1,717	300	142	61	184	175	11	332
Aug 2024	4,320	+2.9%	1,938	399	202	78	210	151	18	460
Jul 2024	4,199	+10.0%	2,023	309	157	92	178	169	11	422
Jun 2024	3,818	-8.4%	1,772	376	130	65	193	138	4	407
May 2024	4,168	+1357.3%	2,038	302	154	71	172	150	18	484
Apr 2024	286	+72.3%	17	257	1	0	0	0	0	7
Mar 2024	166	-48.8%	26	121	2	0	0	2	0	5
Feb 2024	324	-79.1%	52	204	0	0	1	9	0	38
Jan 2024	1,548	-54.3%	924	277	8	13	17	101	14	42
Dec 2023	3,389	-12.2%	1,550	261	174	63	178	140	10	312
Nov 2023	3,861	-5.4%	1,781	375	95	68	208	140	4	378
Oct 2023	4,083	-3.8%	1,986	455	127	66	177	151	8	353
Sept 2023	4,245	-3.4%	1,970	555	97	48	188	124	6	398
Aug 2023	4,393	+1.8%	1,960	526	129	67	220	166	8	413
Jul 2023	4,317	-18.7%	1,815	603	119	65	245	159	12	454
Jun 2023	5,308	+110.2%	2,352	701	158	59	210	151	9	742
May 2023	2,525	-38.8%	1,108	581	54	22	59	102	2	185
Apr 2023	4,123	-1.2%	1,912	453	123	62	150	184	4	472
Mar 2023	4,172	+11.0%	2,071	380	94	44	172	246	11	492
Feb 2023	3,757	—	1,865	414	96	43	138	161	9	424