Total Crime Rate
160.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glantawelan area has the 13th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 76th highest crime rate of 595 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 Glantawelan (SA31 3JA) in the last 12 months was 160.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 80.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glantawelan (SA31 3JA), the main crime hotspot is near Heol Salem. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Carmarthen Town North and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heol Salem | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Salem | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bro Myrddin | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bro Myrddin | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bro Myrddin | — |
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