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Betws Clywedog - Beguildy

NPPT Powys Mid

Anna Bowen

PCSO

Philip Coombes

Michael Davies

PCSO

Lucy Dinwoodie

Police Constable

Sarah Evans

Sergeant

Charlie Jones

Police Constable

Jordan Lloyd-Jones

PCSO

Grace Marshall

PCSO

Gareth Morris

PCSO

Vicky Turner

PCSO

Gill Witherston

Police Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action Taken
High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Garth Meadow, Knighton. This priority will run from July- September 2026. Issued 01 July 2026	No action
The Neighbourhood policing team will be working closely with the Knighton Behave Or Be Banned (BOBB) scheme committee to address criminal and disorderly behaviour. This priority will run from July- September 2026. Issued 01 July 2026	No action
High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms, focusing on raising awareness and offering crime prevention advice around quad bike and fuel theft. This priority will run from April-June 2026. Issued 01 April 2026	Report made to Police in relation to the removal of copper pipes and floorboards from a rural, unoccupied property in the Beguildy area. Crime created and offence of Burglary investigated. On the 16th May, report received from a farmer in the Beguildy area of the theft of over 1000m of electric cable from a poultry shed. Burglary recorded and investigated. Follow up visit conducted by the Rural Crime Team including a crime prevention survey. Report received in April in relation to the theft of antique jewellery from a business premises in the Knighton area. Crime of Burglary recorded and investigation made. On the 29th April, 2 quad bikes were taken from a rural property in the Knighton area- with an attempted theft at the same location on the 23rd April. Offence of Burglary recorded and investigation conducted in partnership with the Rural Crime Team. Crime prevention trained officers from both the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Rural Crime Team are continuing to offer free crime prevention advice and surveys and follow up visits to victims of rural crime such as those listed in order to promote security and target hardening measures in rural areas and prevent repeat victims. Ongoing partnership work is also continuing between Dyfed-Powys Police and neighbouring forces to target and disrupt rural crime and offences connected to travelling criminals. Actioned 30 June 2026
Neighbourhood officers will be raising awareness around Rogue Traders and protecting yourself from becoming a victim. This priority will run from April-June 2026. Issued 01 April 2026	No action
High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms targeting criminal activity. This priority will run from January-March 2026. Issued 01 January 2026	Between January and March, frequent high visibility patrols were conducted in the rural villages surrounding Knighton and Presteigne. In February, a successful joint operation was run between Dyfed-Powys Police and West Mercia Police across the Shropshire border to target the increase of non-dwelling burglaries and thefts. Actioned 31 March 2026

Priority

Action Taken

High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Garth Meadow, Knighton.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.

Issued 01 July 2026

No action

The Neighbourhood policing team will be working closely with the Knighton Behave Or Be Banned (BOBB) scheme committee to address criminal and disorderly behaviour.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.

Issued 01 July 2026

No action

High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms, focusing on raising awareness and offering crime prevention advice around quad bike and fuel theft.

This priority will run from April-June 2026.

Issued 01 April 2026

Report made to Police in relation to the removal of copper pipes and floorboards from a rural, unoccupied property in the Beguildy area. Crime created and offence of Burglary investigated.

On the 16th May, report received from a farmer in the Beguildy area of the theft of over 1000m of electric cable from a poultry shed. Burglary recorded and investigated. Follow up visit conducted by the Rural Crime Team including a crime prevention survey.

Report received in April in relation to the theft of antique jewellery from a business premises in the Knighton area. Crime of Burglary recorded and investigation made.

On the 29th April, 2 quad bikes were taken from a rural property in the Knighton area- with an attempted theft at the same location on the 23rd April. Offence of Burglary recorded and investigation conducted in partnership with the Rural Crime Team.

Crime prevention trained officers from both the local Neighbourhood Policing Team and the Rural Crime Team are continuing to offer free crime prevention advice and surveys and follow up visits to victims of rural crime such as those listed in order to promote security and target hardening measures in rural areas and prevent repeat victims.

Ongoing partnership work is also continuing between Dyfed-Powys Police and neighbouring forces to target and disrupt rural crime and offences connected to travelling criminals.

Actioned 30 June 2026

Neighbourhood officers will be raising awareness around Rogue Traders and protecting yourself from becoming a victim.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.

Issued 01 April 2026

No action

High visibility patrols of our rural villages and farms targeting criminal activity.
This priority will run from January-March 2026.

Issued 01 January 2026

Between January and March, frequent high visibility patrols were conducted in the rural villages surrounding Knighton and Presteigne.

In February, a successful joint operation was run between Dyfed-Powys Police and West Mercia Police across the Shropshire border to target the increase of non-dwelling burglaries and thefts.

Actioned 31 March 2026

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