Total Crime Rate

383.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

294.6 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 383.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 294.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 275.2 10/10
  • Other crime 27.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Drugs 11.6 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Capel Dewi Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 18th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Capel Dewi Road (SA31 2HS) in the last 12 months was 383.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.6% 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 71 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 294.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 123.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 303.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Capel Dewi Road (SA31 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Brynglas Crescent. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Capel Dewi Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brynglas Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynglas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Brynglas Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brynglas Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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