Total Crime Rate

50.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Westhill Crescent area has the 21st highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 282nd 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 Westhill Crescent (SA17 4US) in the last 12 months was 50.4 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 27.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westhill Crescent (SA17 4US), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Westhill Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Maen Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Llys Y Foryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Y Foryd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillfield Villas Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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