Crime Rate in Hengoed, ward

Hengoed has the 18th highest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 3147th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Hengoed in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Carmarthenshire district average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hengoed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 143 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -53.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 173 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hengoed ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Stryd Y Maswr, with 30 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Lapwing Road (13 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.