Strong on safety, with transport to consider

Dolforwyn at a glance

House prices
£285,000
Middle47th percentile
Schools
61st percentile
Middle
Transport
1st percentile
Weak
Crime rate
34.8 per 1,000 residents
Strong89th percentile
Flood risk
Data not yet available

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Dolforwyn a good place to live?

Dolforwyn may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Powys - Powys below.

Dolforwyn and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Dolforwyn£285,00034.8
Hay£300,00053.2
Llanafanfawr with GarthData not yet available18

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • People prioritising lower crime

Watch out for

  • Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Dolforwyn

Crime rate

Crime rate
34.8 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
89th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Dolforwyn

House prices

Median sale price
£285,000
Percentile
47th percentile nationally

House prices are around the national middle range.

Median of 17 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Dolforwyn

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Dolforwyn is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 16.7 per 1,000 residents: lower than Powys - Powys (34.0) and lower than Wales (37.4).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Powys - Powys and Wales figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeDolforwynPowys - PowysWales
Violence, sexual offences and weapons16.734.037.4
Criminal damage and arson4.96.97.4
Anti-social behaviour3.96.09.8
Theft, including shoplifting3.96.713.4
Public order2.95.78.8
Burglary1.52.42.4
Drugs1.02.92.6
Other crime0.01.82.2
Robbery0.00.20.5
Vehicle crime0.01.43.2

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Dolforwyn

Schools

61st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Dolforwyn

Flood risk

Data not available in this public guide

We cannot draw a conclusion about flood risk from the available figures.

About missing data

Transport in Dolforwyn

Transport

1st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Dolforwyn a good place to live?

Dolforwyn may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Dolforwyn safe?

Dolforwyn ranks in the 89th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Dolforwyn?

The median sale price was £285,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 47th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Dolforwyn?

Schools rank in the 61st percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Dolforwyn?

Nearby public profiles include Hay in Powys - Powys and Llanafanfawr with Garth in Powys - Powys.