Total Crime Rate
113.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bryncoch area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 127th highest crime rate of 595 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 Bryncoch (SA14 8RG) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.9% higher than the Bynea average (70.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bryncoch (SA14 8RG), the main crime hotspot is near Clos Cefn-Y-Maes. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bynea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Clos Cefn-Y-Maes | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynsierfel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gors-Fach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gors-Fach | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clos Cefn-Y-Maes | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carnhywel | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gors-Fach | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gors-Fach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Llwyn Yr Eos | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Cefn-Y-Maes | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A4138 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Clos Cefn-Y-Maes | Under investigation |
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