Total Crime Rate

221.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 221.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 118.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.7 8/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.1 9/10
  • Other crime 11.5 10/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Brychan area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bigyn , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 595 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 Brychan (SA15 1PP) in the last 12 months was 221.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 145.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brychan (SA15 1PP), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Mary'S Walk. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brychan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Gwyr Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Dderwen —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Grant Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorsedd Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Firth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Firth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Firth Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Firth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firth Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Ilston Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorsedd Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Gwyr Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Golygfor Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heol Dderwen —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Elli Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brychan Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brychan Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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