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

Lime Grove Avenue 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 Lime Grove Avenue (SA31 1SN) 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 Lime Grove Avenue (SA31 1SN), the main crime hotspot is near The Grove. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lime Grove Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elim Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bro'R Holl Saint Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Rudd Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Grove —
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Data Sources

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