Total Crime Rate
88.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
59.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Carmarthen Town West , and the 177th highest crime rate of 591 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 Maple Crescent (SA31 3PT) in the last 12 months was 88.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Crescent (SA31 3PT), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waun Burgess | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Job'S Well Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Dyfnallt | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heol Beca | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | College Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steele Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Heol Dyfnallt | Under investigation |
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