Knighton — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Dyfed-Powys Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
12 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (18): ▼ 6 (33%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences7 · 58%
- Public order3 · 25%
- Anti-social behaviour1 · 8%
- Burglary1 · 8%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
13 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect11 · 85%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified2 · 15%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
High visibility patrols and multi-agency visits will be conducted in Garth Meadow, Knighton. This priority will run from July- September 2026.
Set: 2026-07-01
The Neighbourhood policing team will be working closely with the Knighton Behave Or Be Banned (BOBB) scheme commitee to address criminal and disorderly behaviour. This priority will run from July- September 2026.
Set: 2026-07-01
Neighbourhood officers will be monitoring the area locally known as the Skate board park, Offa’s Dyke to prevent any ASB and criminal activity. This priority will run from April- June 2026.
Set: 2026-04-01
The Neighbourhood Policing and Prevention Team will be taking positive action against properties within Lugg View, Knighton, particularly in relation to drug related ASB and crime. This priority will run from February-March 2026.
Set: 2026-02-01
Drug Related ASB on Jubilee House, Presteigne and alleged exploitation of Vulnerable Persons. This priority will be a focus for January-February.
Neighbourhood officers have conducted a significant amount of collaborative partnership working and high visibility patrols to tackle this issue and have seen a positive impact for the community at this location.
Set: 2026-01-01
Neighbourhood Policing officers will be raising awareness around road safety and speeding within the Knighton area this month. This priority will run from January-March 2026.
Throughout January to March, speed reduction awareness sessions were conducted in the Knighton area, including Presteigne and Norton. Overall Neighbourhood officers reported that during these session, speed was within the limit however will continue to monitor this with Roads Policing.
Set: 2026-01-01
Public events & surgeries
Knighton Carnival
2026-08-29 · Knighton, Knighton
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Dyfed-Powys Police
All Dyfed-Powys Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-14. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Dyfed-Powys Police.