Total Crime Rate
129.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Reservoir Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 117th highest crime rate of 591 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 Reservoir Road (SA31 2ER) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reservoir Road (SA31 2ER), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Furnace Bank | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Llys Caermedi | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ael Y Bryn | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Caermedi | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Caermedi | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Caermedi | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Llys Caermedi | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Garth Y Prior | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Mead | Under investigation |
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