Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 49.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Burglary 11.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Clos Y Dderwen area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 279th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Clos Y Dderwen (SA17 4SS) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clos Y Dderwen (SA17 4SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stryd Y Priordy, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clos Y Dderwen (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Clos Y Dderwen area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Clos Y Dderwen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stryd Y Priordy Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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