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

Jolly Tar Lane area has the highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 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 Jolly Tar Lane (SA31 3LW) in the last 12 months was 1802.4 per 1,000 residents and was 771.8% higher 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 Shoplifting with 172 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 152 (≈ 600.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jolly Tar Lane (SA31 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Lammas Street. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.