Total Crime Rate
209.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
68.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Union Buildings area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Lliedi , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 591 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 Union Buildings (SA15 3JP) in the last 12 months was 209.7 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% higher than the Lliedi average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Buildings (SA15 3JP), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Yr Hen Felin. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heol Goring | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Cawdor Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gilbert Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Brynhyfryd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brynhyfryd Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Brynhyfryd Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cawdor Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cawdor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawdor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cawdor Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfryn Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfryn Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thomas Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Llys Yr Hen Felin | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Llys Yr Hen Felin | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capel-Newydd Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Union Buildings | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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