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

A range of Anti-social Behaviour incidents have been reported in Penybryn, Crossgates.
Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Teams will be carrying out high-visibility patrols and working with partner agencies to provide reassurance and address these concerns.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.

Issued 01 July 2026

PRIORITY CLOSED-

Neighbourhood policing worked closely with the relevant housing association, offering support and signposting to an individual causing ASB to local residents.

PCC Housing have issued warning letters and through multi agency work will continue to monitor any ASB related behaviour.

This priority will remain between October and December.

Actioned 31 December 2026

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 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

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 and Roads Policing officers will be conducting speed checks at St. Harmon Road after receiving reports from the community regarding speeding.
This priority will run from January-March 2026.

Issued 01 January 2026

PRIORITY CLOSED-

During January, speed reduction sessions were conducted by the Neighbourhood officer on East Street and Brynterion Lane, Rhayader with alarming amounts of vehicles exceeding the 20mph speed limit.

Later in the month, a further speed reduction session on East Street, resulted in a reduction of 3 vehicles travelling at 24, 25 and 30mph.

In February, 32 vehicles were speed checked on South Street, Rhayader with 8 vehicles travelling between 27-34 mph.

Neighbourhood officers in conjunction with Roads Policing officers will be conducting further targeted operations to address this issue.

Actioned 31 December 2026