Crime Rate in Cenarth and Llangeler, ward

Cenarth and Llangeler has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 2419th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Cenarth and Llangeler in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Carmarthenshire district average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cenarth and Llangeler’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 166 (≈ 30.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cenarth and Llangeler ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Ger Y Llan. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.