Total Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salem Road area has the lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Dafen and Felinfoel , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Salem Road (SA15 3PZ) in the last 12 months was 7.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% lower than the Dafen and Felinfoel average (135.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salem Road (SA15 3PZ), the main crime hotspot is near Danycwm. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Salem Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maeswerdd Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brohawddgar Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maestref Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Maestref Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Danycwm Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highmead Avenue
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brohawddgar Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maeswerdd Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Glanlleidi Terrace Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Glanlleidi Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Llys Y Felin
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maestir
Sep 2025Public order Maestir Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maestir Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Maes Lliedi Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Westfa Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caeglas Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A476 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Danycwm Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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