Total Crime Rate
394.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mansel Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 15th 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 Mansel Street (SA31 1PX) in the last 12 months was 394.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 226.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mansel Street (SA31 1PX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 121 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carmarthen Town North and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Model Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lammas Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lammas Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lammas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dark Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dark Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dark Gate | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St David'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Red Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Myrddin Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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