Presteigne — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Dyfed-Powys Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Dyfed-Powys Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
12 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (9): ▲ 3 (33%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences6 · 50%
- Shoplifting2 · 17%
- Anti-social behaviour1 · 8%
- Burglary1 · 8%
- Criminal damage and arson1 · 8%
- Public order1 · 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
7 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect3 · 43%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified3 · 43%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 14%
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
Officers from Neighbourhood policing will carry out high visibility patrols around Lugg View, Presteigne to prevent ASB and any criminal activity. This priority will run from July- September 2026.
Set: 2026-07-01
Officers from Neighbourhood policing will carry out high visibility patrols around Presteigne to prevent ASB and any criminal activity. This priority will run from April-June 2026.
Set: 2026-04-01
Community concerns have been raised around ASB and drug related activity within Beddoes View, Presteigne. Neighbourhood Policing will continue to regularly patrol and monitor this situation. This priority will run from February-March 2026.
Set: 2026-02-01
Concerns have been raised in relation to alleged drug related ASB in the vicinity of Lugg View, Presteigne including frequent late night visitors, both on foot and in vehicles, use of offensive language and threatening behaviour causing fear, alarm and distress to those living in the vicinity. This priority will run from January-March 2026.
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.