Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Penlan Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 275th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penlan Road (SA31 1TR) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penlan Road (SA31 1TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cae Eithin, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cae Crug (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Penlan Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Celyn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devereaux Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Fynnon Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penlan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penlan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trem-Y-Dref Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Trem-Y-Dref Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cae Eithin Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cae Eithin Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cae Eithin Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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