Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Water Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Carmarthen Town West , and the 18th lowest crime rate of 595 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 Water Street (SA31 1RH) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% lower than the Carmarthen Town West average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
In the area around Water Street (SA31 1RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lammas Street (56 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carmarthen Town West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glannant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lammas Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parc Bagnall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Model Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Model Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Disgwylfa | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St David'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lammas Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Merlin Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dark Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Dark Gate | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Merlin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lammas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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