Total Crime Rate

77.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 77.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 56.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 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

Penyfan Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bigyn , and the 204th highest 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 Penyfan Road (SA15 1JR) in the last 12 months was 77.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% lower than the Bigyn average (146.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penyfan Road (SA15 1JR), the main crime hotspot is near Westbury Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Penyfan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Caswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westbury Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brychan Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ilston —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Mary'S Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Queen Mary'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Queen Mary'S Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Y Bwthyn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Heol Gwyr Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Ffynnon Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grant Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Firth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firth Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Mary'S Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westbury Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graig Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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