Total Crime Rate

279.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

161.9 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 279.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 161.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 129.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.4 10/10
  • Public order 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Heol Gwalia area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 29th highest crime rate of 591 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 Heol Gwalia (SA14 9DU) in the last 12 months was 279.4 per 1,000 residents and was 319.0% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 161.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Gwalia (SA14 9DU), 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 Gwalia area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heol Gwalia Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Cefn-Y-Maes Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Cefn-Y-Maes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Las —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ynys-Las —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Ar Ddafen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Gwalia —
Apr 2026Public order The Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las 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 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Elfed Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Cefn-Y-Maes —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pant Y Celyn Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pant Y Celyn —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ynys-Las Under investigation
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Data Sources

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