Total Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Brynhyfryd area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port , and the 257th lowest crime rate of 591 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 Brynhyfryd (SA16 0PR) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brynhyfryd (SA16 0PR), the main crime hotspot is near Old Tramway. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Brynhyfryd area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Isfryn Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penybryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colby Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dandorlan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Old Tramway Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Tramway Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Penybryn Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Pencoed Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parkes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Isfryn Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Isfryn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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