Total Crime Rate

178.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.8 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 178.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 94.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Drugs 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Maerdy Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ammanford , and the 60th 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 Maerdy Road (SA18 2RB) in the last 12 months was 178.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 105.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maerdy Road (SA18 2RB), the main crime hotspot is near Treforis. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maerdy Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Treforis —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treforis Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treforis Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Treforis Under investigation
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Data Sources

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