Total Crime Rate
883.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
481.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prospect Place area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 4th 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 Prospect Place (SA31 3BD) in the last 12 months was 883.4 per 1,000 residents and was 327.3% 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 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 17.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 157 (≈ 481.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prospect Place (SA31 3BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lammas Street (48 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glannant Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St David'S Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St David'S Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pond Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glannant Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glannant Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glannant Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glannant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glannant Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pentrefelin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pentrefelin Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Water Street | — |
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