Total Crime Rate
521.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
236.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Harbour area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port , and the 10th 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 Harbour (SA16 0ER) in the last 12 months was 521.9 per 1,000 residents and was 321.2% higher than the Burry Port average (123.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 236.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Harbour (SA16 0ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Harbour (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burry Port| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | The Harbour | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Harbour | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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