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Brecon Rural Dyfed-Powys Police Police Local Neighbourhood

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Map of the Brecon Rural Policing Area

Yellow markers represent Police Forces and the red markers represent neighbourhoods within Dyfed-Powys Police.

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Towns and Villages within the Brecon Rural Neighbourhood

The Brecon Rural is policed by the Dyfed-Powys Police and covers the following settlements.

Settlements located within Brecon Rural
Name Type County
Aberhonddu / Brecon Town Powys
Cradoc Village Powys
Felinfach Village Powys
Llanddew Village Powys
Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn Village Powys
Llanfrynach Village Powys
Llangors Village Powys
Llanspyddid Village Powys
Pennorth Village Powys
Pontsticill Village Mid Glamorgan
Tai'r Bull Village Powys
Talybont-on-Usk Village Powys

Worst Locations for Crime within the Brecon Rural neighbourhood

April

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the Brecon Rural neighbourhood in April 2019
Town Type County Location Number of Crimes Committed
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near High Street8
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Ship Street6
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Conway Terrace4
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Cradoc Close4
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Bell Lane3

March

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the Brecon Rural neighbourhood in March 2019
Town Type County Location Number of Crimes Committed
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Wheat Street7
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Heol Gouesnou3
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Petrol Station3
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Danycrug3

February

The Top 5 Worst Locations for Crime in the Brecon Rural neighbourhood in February 2019
Town Type County Location Number of Crimes Committed
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Castle Street10
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Ger-Y-Tarell7
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near High Street6
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Wheat Street5
Aberhonddu / BrecontownPowysOn or near Market Street5

Police Officer Information for Brecon Rural

NameRankBio
Emma Jackson PCSO

Emma joined Dyfed Powys Police in 2009 as a Public Enquiry Officer at Brecon Police Station. In June 2014 Emma changed roles, and trained as a PCSO. Originally patrolling the Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth and surrounding villages. More recently Emma has moved to Brecon town, with direct responsibility for St Johns ward.

Jeff Cahalane PC

PC Jeff Cahalane joined Dyfed Powys Police in 1994 and has served in Brecon, Crickhowell and a Ystradgynlais. He joined the neighbourhood policing team in Brecon in 2013 and is looking forward to meeting the communities of Brecon, Hay on Wye & Crickhowell and dealing with the issues they face.

Mark Keane PC

I joined Dyfed-Powys police in 2000 after a previous career in engineering and have worked a large part of my career in Crickhowell.
I have always had a strong affinity to "Neighbourhood Policing" and feel it best represents why I joined the police. I enjoy helping people and hope by using problem solving techniques I am able to improve the quality of life of those in our community.

Gwyndaf Bowen Inspector

Originally from Montgomeryshire T/Insp Gwyndaf BOWEN Joined Dyfed Powys police in 2009 and started his service in Brecon.  Following postings in Radnorshire and Armed Response Gwyndaf returned to Breconshire as a Sergeant. He is looking forward to the challenge of working closely with the residents of Breconshire and supporting his officers in providing a first class service.

Rebecca Templeton PC
Lucy Bassett Sergeant

Street Crime Within Brecon Rural

Last Update April.

LocationTypeOutcome
A40 Public order Unable to prosecute suspect
A470 Other crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
B4558 Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
B4558 Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
B4560 Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
B4560 Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
B4602 Violence and sexual offences Further investigation is not in the public interest
Bell Lane Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Bell Lane Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Bell Lane Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Borderers Way Drugs Offender given a drugs possession warning
Bridge Street Vehicle crime Under investigation
Brynglas Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Buckingham Place Criminal damage and arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Cae Derw Violence and sexual offences Unable to prosecute suspect
Camden Road Drugs Under investigation
Camden Road Drugs Under investigation
Canal Side Criminal damage and arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Canal Side Vehicle crime Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Castle Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Cerrigcochion Lane Other theft Under investigation
Church Lane Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Conway Terrace Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Conway Terrace Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Conway Terrace Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Conway Terrace Other crime Under investigation
Coryton Close Criminal damage and arson Under investigation
Cradoc Close Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Cradoc Close Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Cradoc Close Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Cradoc Close Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Danycrug Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Dorlangoch Drugs Offender given a drugs possession warning
Fenni-Fach Road Other theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Gwttws Path Public order Under investigation
Heol Y Ffynnon Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
High Street Criminal damage and arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
High Street Drugs Under investigation
High Street Drugs Under investigation
High Street Drugs Under investigation
High Street Public order Unable to prosecute suspect
High Street Vehicle crime Under investigation
High Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
High Street Other crime Under investigation
High Street Superior Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
John Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Limetree Close Violence and sexual offences Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Maes-Y-Ffynnon Criminal damage and arson Unable to prosecute suspect
Maes-Y-Ffynnon Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Mill Lane Criminal damage and arson Under investigation
Mill Lane Drugs Under investigation
Oakfield Park Criminal damage and arson Under investigation
Park/Open Space Violence and sexual offences Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Park/Open Space Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Parking Area Criminal damage and arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Parking Area Shoplifting Under investigation
Parking Area Violence and sexual offences Unable to prosecute suspect
Parking Area Burglary Under investigation
Parking Area Burglary Under investigation
Parking Area Criminal damage and arson Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Parking Area Violence and sexual offences Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Petrol Station Public order Under investigation
Petrol Station Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Rich Way Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Ship Street Public order Under investigation
Ship Street Public order Under investigation
Ship Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Ship Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Ship Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Ship Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Silver Street Vehicle crime Under investigation
Sports/Recreation Area Violence and sexual offences Under investigation
Sports/Recreation Area Violence and sexual offences Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Supermarket Shoplifting Local resolution
Supermarket Shoplifting Under investigation
Wheat Street Shoplifting Under investigation
Wheat Street Violence and sexual offences Under investigation