Crime Rates at Bryncaerau, Trimsaran, Kidwelly, SA17 4DT

Bryncaerau area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 124th 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 Bryncaerau (SA17 4DT) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bryncaerau (SA17 4DT), the main crime hotspot is near Maes Tomos. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.