Total Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Crescent area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port , and the 122nd 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 The Crescent (SA16 0PP) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Burry Port average (120.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Crescent (SA16 0PP), the main crime hotspot is near Isgraig. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Burry Port| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dandorlan Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isgraig | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bro Deri | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Isgraig | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bro Deri | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brynhyfryd | — |
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