Crime Rate in Whitland, ward

Whitland has the 14th lowest crime rate of 51 wards in Carmarthenshire district and the 1896th lowest crime rate ward of 7,541 wards in England and Wales.

The overall crime rate in Whitland in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Carmarthenshire district average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Whitland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Whitland ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.