Total Crime Rate

385.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 385.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 114.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.6 10/10
  • Other theft 43.3 10/10
  • Drugs 41.3 10/10
  • Public order 29.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 11.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Parc Pensarn area has the 4th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 16th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parc Pensarn (SA31 2NF) in the last 12 months was 385.8 per 1,000 residents and was 93.3% higher than the Carmarthen Town North and South average (199.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 64 (≈ 126.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parc Pensarn (SA31 2NF), the main crime hotspot is near A48. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Parc Pensarn area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft A48 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs A48 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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