Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 42.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Richmond Cottages area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 237th lowest 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 Richmond Cottages (SA31 1HH) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richmond Cottages (SA31 1HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A484, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Capel Evan Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Richmond Cottages area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol San Pedr
Apr 2026Public order Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A484 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft A484 Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Court Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Drugs Maes Y Ddraig Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heol San Pedr Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Richmond Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Old Oak Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa'R Gogledd Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Capel Evan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Capel Evan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Y Nant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Close
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prosser Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Long Acre Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation

Data Sources

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