FIGURES released this week show that child arrests have fallen by 85% in the Dyfed-Powys Police area between 2010 and 2017.
In 2010 the force recorded 2,307 arrests, compared to 341 in 2017.
In Wales, The Howard League for Penal Reform charity said that child arrests had dropped 72% overall in the same time period, down from 13,889 to 3,948.
The drop in the Dyfed-Powys area was the biggest in Wales, followed by 70% in North Wales and Gwent, then 68% in the South Wales area.
The Howard League for Penal Reform work with police to avoid putting child through the criminal justice system.
Frances Crook, Chief Executive of the charity, said: “It is a phenomenal achievement by the police and the Howard League
“It means that tens of thousands of children will have a brighter future without their life chances being blighted by unnecessary police contact and criminal records.
“We have come a long way, but there is still more work to do.”
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