Total Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Upper William Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Bigyn , and the 288th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper William Street (SA15 1SL) in the last 12 months was 56.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 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 11 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper William Street (SA15 1SL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Upper William Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bigyn Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elizabeth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elizabeth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bigyn Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pleasant Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pleasant Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Robinson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pottery Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Zion Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Bus/Coach Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wern Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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