Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dyffryn area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Burry Port , and the 261st highest 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 Dyffryn (SA16 0TE) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dyffryn (SA16 0TE), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Dyfatty. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dyffryn area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Colby Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Dyfatty
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Dyfatty
Apr 2026Drugs Heol Dyfatty Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heol Dyfatty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Dyfatty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Dyfatty Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Y Rhodfa Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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