Total Crime Rate
854.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Street area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Ammanford , and the 5th highest crime rate of 595 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 College Street (SA18 3AL) in the last 12 months was 854.1 per 1,000 residents and was 451.4% higher than the Ammanford average (154.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 90 (≈ 386.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Street (SA18 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ammanford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wallasey Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallasey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallasey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wallasey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Foundry Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foundry Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hall Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wallasey Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallasey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Las | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bus/Coach Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Stryd Y Cei | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Y Cei | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Y Cei | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Foundry Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Stryd Y Cei | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
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