Total Crime Rate

70.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 70.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

The Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Llangennech , and the 231st highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Lane (SA14 8DY) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.0% higher than the Llangennech average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Lane (SA14 8DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Larch Crescent, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Y Llan (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Danylan
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Maes Y Felin Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Llan Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ridgeway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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