Total Crime Rate

428.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

211.8 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 428.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 211.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 182.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 44.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.6 10/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Robbery 4.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woods Row area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 15th 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 Woods Row (SA31 1BU) in the last 12 months was 428.6 per 1,000 residents and was 107.3% higher than the Carmarthen Town North and South average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 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 Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 211.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Row (SA31 1BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spilman Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woods Row area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spilman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft A484 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A484 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime A484 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spilman Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spilman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spilman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol San Pedr
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Narn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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