Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Waun Burgess area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Carmarthen Town West , and the 205th 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 Waun Burgess (SA31 3JW) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waun Burgess (SA31 3JW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Waun Burgess area

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

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