Crime Rates at Pondside, Johnstown, Carmarthen, SA31 3HU

Pondside area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 125th 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 Pondside (SA31 3HU) in the last 12 months was 115.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 82.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pondside (SA31 3HU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.