Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.5 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dan Y Cwarre area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 238th 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 Dan Y Cwarre (SA17 4JA) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 275.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dan Y Cwarre (SA17 4JA), the main crime hotspot is near Maes-Y-Wern. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dan Y Cwarre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Maes-Y-Wern Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maes-Y-Wern Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heol Y Plas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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