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Rhaeadr Gwy - Rhayader

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
The Neighbourhood Policing team will be conducting high visibility patrols in the Elan Valley area following an increase in ASB nuisance driving by illegal off roaders (Op Rover). These reports include criminal damage being caused, lighting of unauthorised fires and a serious injury road traffic collision. This priority will run from July- September 2026. Issued 01 July 2026	No action
High visibility patrols will be conducted by Neighbourhood Officers focusing on Brynheulog, Rhayader. This priority will run from July- September 2026. Issued 01 July 2026	No action
Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will continue to conduct speed checks at various locations within Rhayader. This priority will run from April-June 2026. Issued 01 April 2026	Speed reduction monitoring session was conducted in St Harmon with the following results: 37 vehicles checked in total; 4 speeding between 31-33 mph and 1 vehicle recorded speeding at 40 mph. Actioned 30 June 2026
High visibility patrols will be conducted by Neighbourhood Officers focusing in the areas of Maes y Brennin and Brynheulog, Rhayader. This priority plan will run from February-April 2026. Issued 01 February 2026	During this month, Neighbourhood policing worked closely with the relevant housing association, offering support and signposting to an individual causing ASB to local residents. Actioned 30 April 2026
Community concerns have been raised around drug related activity during night time economy within Rhayader. Neighbourhood Officers plan to meet with various community groups to address this problem. This priority will run from February-April 2026. Issued 01 February 2026	On the 6th June, PC 1008 and PCSO 8073 coordinated a targeted night time economy operation utilising Roads Policing, Rural Crime Team and Dog section, resulting in one arrest for drug drive and preventing assaults. Rhayader BOBB committee continue to meet regularly, ensuring that individual causing ASB issues through alcohol or drugs are dealt with proportionately through banning periods. PCSO 8073 Morris has continued to focus on high visibility patrols at the recent fair in Rhayader and taking the opportunity to deliver input around ‘online safety and scam calls’ session delivered to Nantmel WI group. Actioned 30 April 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	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 March 2026

Priority

Action Taken

The Neighbourhood Policing team will be conducting high visibility patrols in the Elan Valley area following an increase in ASB nuisance driving by illegal off roaders (Op Rover).
These reports include criminal damage being caused, lighting of unauthorised fires and a serious injury road traffic collision.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.

Issued 01 July 2026

No action

High visibility patrols will be conducted by Neighbourhood Officers focusing on Brynheulog, Rhayader.
This priority will run from July- September 2026.

Issued 01 July 2026

No action

Neighbourhood and Roads Policing officers will continue to conduct speed checks at various locations within Rhayader.
This priority will run from April-June 2026.

Issued 01 April 2026

Speed reduction monitoring session was conducted in St Harmon with the following results: 37 vehicles checked in total; 4 speeding between 31-33 mph and 1 vehicle recorded speeding at 40 mph.

Actioned 30 June 2026

High visibility patrols will be conducted by Neighbourhood Officers focusing in the areas of Maes y Brennin and Brynheulog, Rhayader.
This priority plan will run from February-April 2026.

Issued 01 February 2026

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

Actioned 30 April 2026

Community concerns have been raised around drug related activity during night time economy within Rhayader. Neighbourhood Officers plan to meet with various community groups to address this problem.
This priority will run from February-April 2026.

Issued 01 February 2026

On the 6th June, PC 1008 and PCSO 8073 coordinated a targeted night time economy operation utilising Roads Policing, Rural Crime Team and Dog section, resulting in one arrest for drug drive and preventing assaults.

Rhayader BOBB committee continue to meet regularly, ensuring that individual causing ASB issues through alcohol or drugs are dealt with proportionately through banning periods.

PCSO 8073 Morris has continued to focus on high visibility patrols at the recent fair in Rhayader and taking the opportunity to deliver input around ‘online safety and scam calls’ session delivered to Nantmel WI group.

Actioned 30 April 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

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 March 2026

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