Crime Rate in Llandovery, ward

Llandovery has the 24th lowest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 3182nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llandovery in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Carmarthenshire district average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llandovery’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llandovery ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Maesglas. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.