Total Crime Rate

168.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 168.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Public order 36.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 36.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Heol Salem area has the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 70th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heol Salem (SA31 3HJ) in the last 12 months was 168.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 92.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heol Salem (SA31 3HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Heol Salem area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Dyfnallt Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waun Burgess Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Job'S Well Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heol Dyfnallt Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwrt Eos Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heol Beca Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bro Myrddin Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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