Total Crime Rate

89.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 89.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.4 9/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Y Gaer area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Dafen and Felinfoel , and the 167th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Y Gaer (SA14 8PF) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Dafen and Felinfoel average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 76.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Y Gaer (SA14 8PF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Y Gaer area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llys Yr Onnen —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Danyrallt Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Llys Yr Onnen Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynsiriol Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bryn Elli Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ynyswen —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynheulog Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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