Crime Rates at Jolly Tar Lane, Carmarthen, SA31 3LW

Jolly Tar Lane area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 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 Jolly Tar Lane (SA31 3LW) in the last 12 months was 1608.7 per 1,000 residents and was 705.8% higher 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 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 172 (≈ 679.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jolly Tar Lane (SA31 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Lammas Street. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.