Total Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 153.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rhydyrafon 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.

Crime Over Time in Rhydyrafon area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestir Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestir Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestir Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestir Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestref Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestref Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestref Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maestref Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Avenue Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highmead Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highmead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highmead Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area

Data Sources

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