Total Crime Rate
35.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heol Waunyclun area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 189th 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 Heol Waunyclun (SA17 4BR) in the last 12 months was 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% lower than the Kidwelly and St Ishmael average (45.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heol Waunyclun (SA17 4BR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heol Waunyclun, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maesyffynnon (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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