Total Crime Rate
51.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Heol Waunyclun area has the 20th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 290th 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 Heol Waunyclun (SA17 4BE) in the last 12 months was 51.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% lower than the Kidwelly and St Ishmael average (56.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Waunyclun (SA17 4BE), the main crime hotspot is near Pant Y Gino. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Trimsaran| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pant Y Gino | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pleasant View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trilwm | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Waunyclun | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Trilwm | Under investigation |
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