Total Crime Rate

1802.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

600.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 1802.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 679.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 600.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 470.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 154.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 138.3 10/10
  • Public order 110.7 10/10
  • Drugs 63.2 10/10
  • Other theft 59.3 10/10
  • Burglary 47.4 10/10
  • Other crime 23.7 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.8 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.9 10/10
  • Robbery 7.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
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

Jacksons Lane area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Jacksons Lane (SA31 1QD) in the last 12 months was 1802.4 per 1,000 residents and was 771.8% 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 Shoplifting with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 600.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacksons Lane (SA31 1QD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Jacksons Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wood'S Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Narn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Narn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Myrddin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Red Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Red Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Red Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol San Pedr —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Spilman Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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