Total Crime Rate

115.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.2 9/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellfield Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 125th highest crime rate of 595 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 Wellfield Road (SA31 1DS) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 108.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellfield Road (SA31 1DS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wellfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Capel Evan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Capel Evan Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood'S Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Myrddin Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Myrddin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Richmond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Water Street

Data Sources

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