Total Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mountain Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cwarter Bach , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 591 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 Mountain Road (SA18 1AE) in the last 12 months was 35.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the Cwarter Bach average (60.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mountain Road (SA18 1AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arfryn, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heol Newydd (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cwarter Bach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol Y Cwar | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ardwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Ardwyn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynceunant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynceunant | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arfryn | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arfryn | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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