Total Crime Rate
71.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Gwyr area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bigyn , and the 226th highest crime rate of 595 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 Heol Gwyr (SA15 1JW) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% lower than the Bigyn average (141.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Gwyr (SA15 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B4304, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Golygfor (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bigyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4304 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | B4304 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B4304 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4304 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Grant Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Dderwen | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ilston | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Dderwen | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Firth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Firth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Firth Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Firth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Firth Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Gwyr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Gwyr | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Golygfor | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brychan | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsedd | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gorsedd | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brychan | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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