Total Crime Rate

171.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 171.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 64.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Other theft 21.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 18.4 9/10
  • Burglary 15.3 10/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Maes Tomos area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 68th highest crime rate of 591 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 Maes Tomos (SA17 4DP) in the last 12 months was 171.3 per 1,000 residents and was 204.9% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 82.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maes Tomos (SA17 4DP), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Tomos. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maes Tomos area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Tomos —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Argoed Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Tomos —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Tomos —
Apr 2026Public order Bryncaerau Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Tomos Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Maes Tomos Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maes Tomos —
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Tomos Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Tomos Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Tomos Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Maes Tomos Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Tomos Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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