Crime Rate in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth, ward

Llanfihangel-ar-Arth has the 22nd highest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 3675th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Llanfihangel-ar-Arth in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 20.6% lower than the Carmarthenshire district average (83.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Llanfihangel-ar-Arth’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 101 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 118 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 47.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Llanfihangel-ar-Arth ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Maes Cader. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.