Total Crime Rate

172.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

126.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 172.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 126.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.5 10/10
  • Public order 35.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Islwyn area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 66th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Islwyn (SA14 9AP) in the last 12 months was 172.5 per 1,000 residents and was 158.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 126.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Islwyn (SA14 9AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clos Bryn Haul, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pant Bryn Isaf (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Islwyn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eiddil Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Bryn Haul —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Bryn Haul —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Bryn Haul —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Bryn Haul —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pant Bryn Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pant Bryn Isaf Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pant Bryn Isaf Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Bryn Haul Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Amanwy Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trallwm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Trallwm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Eiddil Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Eiddil Under investigation
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Data Sources

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