Total Crime Rate

36.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 36.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Police Houses area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 204th lowest 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 Police Houses (SA14 9BL) in the last 12 months was 36.9 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower than the Bynea average (66.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 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 Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Police Houses (SA14 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Ynys-Las. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Police Houses area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryncoch Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Cefn-Y-Maes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mor-Awel Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dolwar Fach Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Ar Ddafen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Gwalia —
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Gwalia Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Elfed Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Cefn-Y-Maes —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Gwili Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Las —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Las —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Cefn-Y-Maes Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ar Ddafen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Rhos Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pant Y Celyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
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Data Sources

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