Suicides in Powys 210/2026
FOI Reference: 210/2026
Request:
How many suicides in Powys each year since 2015 to present.
Please include where in Powys each one was recorded.
Response:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
Please note that data is only held from June 2021 onwards and the 2026 data is currently only held for January.
Please be advised that these are SUSPECTED suicide, not confirmed suicides. The outcome of suicide is decided by the coroner and published by the Office of National Statistics on an annual basis.
2021: 10
1 – Knighton
1 – Machynlleth
1 – Newton
3 – Welshpool
1 – Crickhowell
1 – Hereford
1 – Caersws
1 – Ystradgynlais
2022: 22
5 – Welshpool
1 – Montgomery
1 – Ystradgynlais
2 – Rhayader
1 – Llanymynech
1 – Llanbrynmair
1 – Presteigne
1 – Llanmynech
2 – Newton
5 – Brecon
1 – Builth Wells
1 – Oswestry
2023: 19
1 – Hereford
1 – Ystradgynlais
2 – Builth Wells
1 – Knighton
1 – Ystradgynlais
1 – Llanymynech
2 – Welshpool
3 – Newton
1 – Knighton
1 – Llandrindod Wells
3 – Brecon
1 – Llanidloes
1 – Llanwrtyd Wells
2024: 15
1 – Llandrindod Wells
4 – Newton
1 – Presteigne
1 – Brecon
1 – Llanfyllin
1 – Ystradgynlais
3 – Brecon
1 – Crickhowell
1 – Llanwrtyd Wells
1 – Hereford
2025: 35
1 – Presteigne
1 – Ystradgynlais
2 – Llansantffraid
1 – Caersws
2 – Machynlleth
1 – Knighton
1 – Llanidloes
1 – Llanymynech
1 – Montgomery
4 – Rhayader
3 – Hereford
1 – Llandrinio
2 – Builth Wells
2 – Brecon
3 – Newton
1 – Oswestry
2 – Welshpool
6 – Llandrindod Wells
January 2026: 3
2 – Brecon
1 – Newton
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 17/03/2026)
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