Total Crime Rate
428.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
211.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barn Road 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 Barn Road (SA31 1DD) 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 Barn Road (SA31 1DD), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | 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 | Shoplifting | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heol San Pedr | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tabernacle Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blue Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Red Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnsfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Barnsfield Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
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