Total Crime Rate

124.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 124.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.7 9/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cowell Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Cwarter Bach , and the 120th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowell Road (SA18 1NW) in the last 12 months was 124.7 per 1,000 residents and was 107.1% 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 28 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 85.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowell Road (SA18 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Dynevor Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cowell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dynevor Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Dynevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dynevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dynevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dynevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dynevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dynevor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Jolly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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