Total Crime Rate

1464.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

654.8 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 1464.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 654.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 503.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 219.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 209.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 138.7 10/10
  • Public order 112.9 10/10
  • Other theft 77.4 10/10
  • Drugs 67.7 10/10
  • Burglary 54.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.4 10/10
  • Robbery 19.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.9 10/10
  • Other crime 12.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.5 7/10
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

The Arcade area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Elli , and the 2nd 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 The Arcade (SA15 3TW) in the last 12 months was 1464.5 per 1,000 residents and was 418.1% 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 156 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 203 (≈ 654.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Arcade (SA15 3TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frederick Street, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near John Street (54 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Arcade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Inkerman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Frederick Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Frederick Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour John Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Inkerman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper Inkerman Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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