Total Crime Rate

70.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 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 70.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bryncoch area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 229th 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 Bryncoch (SA14 8RH) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryncoch (SA14 8RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carnhywel, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bryn Rhos (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bryncoch area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 Bryn Rhos Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exchange Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Yr Eos Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llwyn Yr Eos Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolwar Fach Under investigation

Data Sources

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