Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penywarc Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bigyn , and the 213th 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 Penywarc Road (SA15 1NJ) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penywarc Road (SA15 1NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penywarc Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penallt Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clos Yr Ysgol Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brychan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Elli Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Dderwen
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Dderwen
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brychan Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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