Total Crime Rate

117.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 117.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 77.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 70.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Capel Evan Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 128th 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 Capel Evan Road (SA31 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 117.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capel Evan Road (SA31 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Capel Evan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maes-Llewelyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Richmond Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Oak Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Maes-Llewelyn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prosser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Capel Evan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Capel Evan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Acre Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maes Y Ddraig Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Avenue —
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Data Sources

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