The Neighbourhood Team will conduct high visibility patrols in rural villages following the continued increase in quad and landrover thefts across Radnorshire and Breconshire. We welcome rural community members to come and engage with us.

Officers will focus on this priority from October-December 2026.

Issued 01 October 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

PRIORITY CLOSED-

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 31 December 2026

Neighbourhood Policing officers will be conducting high visibility patrols around the Square in Llanwrtyd to prevent any arising ASB incidents.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.

Issued 01 April 2026

PRIORITY CLOSED-

Officers conducted patrols around the Presteigne, Knighton and Builth Wells area following reports of males attempting to sell items and complete gardening work.

Actioned 31 December 2026

Neighbourhood Policing officers will be conducting high visibility patrols around the Square in Llanwrtyd to prevent any arising ASB incidents.

This priority will run from April-June 2026.

Issued 01 April 2026

PRIORITY CLOSED-

During June, Neighbourhood officers conducted ‘drop in’ sessions within the town, including joint visits with housing to vulnerable individuals, signposting and supporting victims of crime and engaging with school children who were extremely excited following a Police visit.
Feedback from the community during this period was positive with comments around an improvement in ASB type behaviours and no further incidents reported.

On the 2nd June, Police and Fire conducted an operation in Llanwrtyd, whereby 121 vehicles passed their location with 8 vehicles being stop checked and 1 traffic related ticket being issued. This operation saw a along with residents from the local community.

Actioned 31 December 2026

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

Issued 01 January 2026

PRIORITY CLOSED-

Between January and March, frequent high visibility patrols were conducted in the rural villages surrounding the area of Llanwrtyd Wells.

Actioned 31 December 2026

High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Llanwrtyd Wells.
This priority will run from January- March 2026.

Issued 01 January 2026

PRIORITY CLOSED-

High visibility patrols have been conducted in this area between January and March, including a ‘Meet the Street’ event with partner agencies and patrols of the rural areas of Llanwrtyd.
The local community council meeting was attended by the neighbourhood team where future priorities for this area will now be considered for April-June.

Actioned 31 December 2026