Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 26.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

Ferrar Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 591 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 Ferrar Street (SA31 1RP) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ferrar Street (SA31 1RP), the main crime hotspot is near Lammas Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ferrar Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lammas Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cae Eithin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Eithin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lammas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parc Bagnall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pentrefelin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove
Apr 2026Other theft The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Spurrell Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parc Bagnall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parc Bagnall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hafod Elfed Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heol Spurrell
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pentrefelin Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hafod Elfed Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parc Bagnall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morgan Street
Apr 2026Other crime Morgan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glannant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glannant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glannant Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glannant Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glannant Road
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Celyn Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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