Total Crime Rate
428.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
211.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woods 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spilman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Peter'S Court | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A484 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A484 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A484 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spilman Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spilman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Spilman Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Nightclub | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bridge Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richmond Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol San Pedr | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Narn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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