Total Crime Rate

367.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

218.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 367.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 218.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 192.3 10/10
  • Other theft 40.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Drugs 33.7 10/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
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

Glantowy area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 20th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Glantowy (SA31 2HE) in the last 12 months was 367.8 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% higher 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 80 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 218.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Glantowy (SA31 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Nash Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Glantowy area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ael Y Bryn Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Mead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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