Crime Rates at Market Way, Carmarthen, SA31 1RX

Market Way 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 Market Way (SA31 1RX) 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 Market Way (SA31 1RX), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 120 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.