Total Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 19.8 2/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pentremeurig Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Carmarthen Town West , and the 75th lowest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pentremeurig Road (SA31 3ET) in the last 12 months was 19.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Carmarthen Town West average (94.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pentremeurig Road (SA31 3ET), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pentremeurig Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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