Total Crime Rate
60.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stryd Y Maswr area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Elli , and the 267th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stryd Y Maswr (SA15 4DX) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.7% lower than the Elli average (282.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stryd Y Maswr (SA15 4DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lapwing Road, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Iscoed (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hengoed| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Curlew Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clos Bowen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heron Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stryd Y Maswr | Under investigation |
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