Total Crime Rate

391.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

101.8 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 391.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 101.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 78.3 9/10
  • Other theft 47.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.2 10/10
  • Burglary 23.5 10/10
  • Public order 18.3 9/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Heol Hen area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 16th 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 Heol Hen (SA14 9DE) in the last 12 months was 391.6 per 1,000 residents and was 487.4% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 113.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 101.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Hen (SA14 9DE), 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 Heol Hen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Cefn-Y-Maes Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Las —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Las —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mor-Awel Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Ar Ddafen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences 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 2026Public order 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 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Cefn-Y-Maes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwynhendy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llwynhendy Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Einon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tir Einon Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tir Einon Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
Apr 2026Burglary Heol Elfed Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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