Total Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mansel Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port , and the 285th highest 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 Mansel Street (SA16 0BB) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Burry Port average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mansel Street (SA16 0BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burry Port| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brodawel | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brynhyfryd | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bro Deri | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bro Deri | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys-Y-Llyfrgell | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Elkington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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