Total Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Nantwen area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Bynea , and the 44th 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 Nantwen (SA14 9PG) in the last 12 months was 13.5 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nantwen (SA14 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Gwelfor. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bynea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nantwen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwelfor | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parc Richard | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwelfor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwelfor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos-Y-Berllan | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwelfor | — |
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