Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Waterloo Terrace area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 259th highest crime rate of 591 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 Waterloo Terrace (SA31 1DG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Terrace (SA31 1DG), 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 Waterloo Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/82)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parc Bagnall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blue Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tabernacle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tabernacle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barnsfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barnsfield Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bridge Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
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 2026Public order Richmond Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wood'S Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Y Nant Under investigation
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Data Sources

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