Total Crime Rate
153.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
88.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rhydyrafon area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Lliedi , and the 83rd 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 Rhydyrafon (SA15 3NU) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher than the Lliedi average (104.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 88.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhydyrafon (SA15 3NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maestref, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maestir (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestir | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestir | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestir | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestir | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestref | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestref | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestref | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maestref | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highmead Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highmead Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highmead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highmead Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
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