Total Crime Rate
163.7 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Catherine Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Carmarthen Town West , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 595 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 St Catherine Street (SA31 3DU) in the last 12 months was 163.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Carmarthen Town West average (94.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (β 101.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Catherine Street (SA31 3DU), the main crime hotspot is near Lammas Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carmarthen Town West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Model Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pothouse Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Picton Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mansel Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clos Morgan | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Model Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lammas Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lammas Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glannant Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Picton Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St David'S Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pentrefelin Street | β |
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