Total Crime Rate

193.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 193.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 136.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.8 10/10
  • Public order 21.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Other theft 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Theft from the person 7.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • 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
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

Bridge Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 51st 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 Bridge Street (SA17 4UU) in the last 12 months was 193.0 per 1,000 residents and was 243.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 136.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (SA17 4UU), 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 Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lady Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park View Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lady Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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