Crime Rate in Garnant, ward

Garnant has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 2010th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Garnant in the last 12 months was 93.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% higher than the Carmarthenshire district average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Garnant’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 116 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 70.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Garnant ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Maes Y Fron. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.