Crime Rates at New Street, Burry Port, SA16 0RZ

New Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port , and the 21st highest crime rate of 595 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 New Street (SA16 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 316.7 per 1,000 residents and was 163.8% higher 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 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 266.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 164.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (SA16 0RZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Dyfatty, where police recorded 33 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.