Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 78.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

College Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ammanford , and the 203rd 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 College Street (SA18 2BR) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% lower than the Ammanford average (139.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Street (SA18 2BR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Myddynfych Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Marlais Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clos Y Coleg Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Clos Y Coleg Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A483 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A483 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A483 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Is-Cennen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Is-Cennen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ffordd Is-Cennen Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tir-Y-Dail Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clos Castell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Marlais Under investigation

Data Sources

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