Total Crime Rate
145.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pottery Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Bigyn , and the 84th 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 Pottery Street (SA15 1TA) in the last 12 months was 145.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3.0% higher than the Bigyn average (141.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (β 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 118.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pottery Street (SA15 1TA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 111 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bigyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bus/Coach Station | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bres Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Elizabeth Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Park Eynon | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Eynon | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Market Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pottery Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wern Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bigyn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myrtle Terrace | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cae-Du-Bach | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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