Crime Rates at Porthyrhyd, Carmarthen, SA32 8PL

This area has the 9th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Kidwelly and St Ishmael , and the 207th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (SA32 8PL) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% higher than the Kidwelly and St Ishmael average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 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 ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 50.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode SA32 8PL, the main crime hotspot is near Cwm Catti. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.