Total Crime Rate

150.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 150.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rhosnewydd area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Llannon , and the 87th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rhosnewydd (SA14 6LA) in the last 12 months was 150.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.8% higher than the Llannon average (83.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 125.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rhosnewydd (SA14 6LA), the main crime hotspot is near Rhosyderi. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rhosnewydd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rhosyderi Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Bethesda Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Bethesda Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Bethesda —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhosyderi Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhosyderi Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhosyderi Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Bethesda Under investigation
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Data Sources

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