Crime Rates at Jacksons Lane, Carmarthen, SA31 1QD

Jacksons Lane area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the highest crime rate of 595 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 1608.7 per 1,000 residents and was 705.8% 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 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 679.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jacksons Lane (SA31 1QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 96 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.