Ystradgynlais — 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
44 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (43): ▲ 1 (2%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences13 · 30%
- Criminal damage and arson12 · 27%
- Anti-social behaviour9 · 20%
- Other theft3 · 7%
- Burglary2 · 5%
- Public order2 · 5%
- Shoplifting2 · 5%
- Theft from the person1 · 2%
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
26 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect15 · 58%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified9 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome1 · 4%
- Local resolution1 · 4%
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
Parking issues around the waterfall county particularly at weekends.
Due to the time of year and current weather conditions, there have been minimal parking issues around the waterfalls.
Set: 2026-04-06
Anti-social behaviour in Ystradgynlais Town Centre.
Patrols are being conducted in the area and work with the town council is in progress.
Set: 2026-04-06
Patrols of the abandoned school in Coelbren
Joint Partner agency work with fire and the council currently ongoing. Patrols being conducted at the location.
Set: 2026-03-03
Tesco/Home Bargains shoplifting patrols due to recent thefts at both locations
Patrols around Tesco and Home Bargains continue. Problem Orientated Policing plan in place.
Set: 2026-03-03
Speeding on the A4068
Speed checks continue in the area.
Set: 2026-03-03
Increased use of off road bikes and E Scooters in Ystradgynlais
We continue to have issues with off road bikes in Ystradgynlais. However, we are unable to identify riders.
Set: 2026-03-03
Public events & surgeries
Library Surgery
2026-07-16 · Ystradgynlais Library, Temperance Lane Swansea
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.