Total Crime Rate

78.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Brynawelon area has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 202nd 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 Brynawelon (SA14 8PY) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% higher than the Bynea average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynawelon (SA14 8PY), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Elfed. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynawelon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Rhos Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Elfed Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolwar Fach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Gwili Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Gwili Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Gwili Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Lewis Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Rhos Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Rhos Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryncoch Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gors-Fach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gors-Fach Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation

Data Sources

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