Total Crime Rate
276.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
153.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Peters Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 30th 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 St Peters Street (SA31 1LN) in the last 12 months was 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 153.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Street (SA31 1LN), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wood'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wood'S Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wood'S Row | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Chapel Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chapel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Capel Evan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Capel Evan Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodfa'R Gogledd | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | A484 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | A484 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A484 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Peter'S Court | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol San Pedr | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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