Total Crime Rate

73.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 73.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 18.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Abbey Mead area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 218th highest 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 Abbey Mead (SA31 2EN) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.7% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Mead (SA31 2EN), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Caermedi. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Mead area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Garth Y Prior Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Furnace Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Caermedi Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Caermedi Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Caermedi Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Llys Caermedi Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Llys Caermedi

Data Sources

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