Crime Rates at Gorswen, Cross Hands, Llanelli, SA14 6SR

Gorswen area has the 5th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Llannon , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gorswen (SA14 6SR) in the last 12 months was 146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorswen (SA14 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bancyffynnon, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Y Waun (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.