Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Barn Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 275th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barn Road (SA31 1DE) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% lower than the Carmarthen Town North and South average (199.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barn Road (SA31 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (49 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carmarthen Town North and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrddin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Richmond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Richmond Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Water Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dark Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood'S Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentrefelin Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dark Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dark Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Myrddin Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spilman Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spilman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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