Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 61.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New School Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cwarter Bach , and the 264th highest 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 New School Road (SA18 1LL) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New School Road (SA18 1LL), the main crime hotspot is near Teras Yr Arced. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in New School Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ceidrim Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parc Glanffrwd —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Y Coroni —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lower Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Teras Yr Arced Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maes Y Fron Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Y Fron Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Teras Yr Arced Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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