Crime Rate in Hengoed, ward

Hengoed has the 17th highest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 3382nd highest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Hengoed in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% lower than the Carmarthenshire district average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hengoed’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 137 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 36.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hengoed ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Wauneos Road, with 22 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Iscoed (14 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.