Total Crime Rate

355.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

201.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 355.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 201.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 165.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 53.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.6 9/10
  • Public order 26.6 10/10
  • Drugs 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Burglary 11.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 11.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Elli , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Road (SA15 3HR) in the last 12 months was 355.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the Elli average (282.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 201.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Road (SA15 3HR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West End Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Heol Goring Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gilbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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