Total Crime Rate

74.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 74.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.0 7/10
  • Public order 13.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Grist Square area has the 9th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Laugharne Township , and the 212th 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 Grist Square (SA33 4ST) in the last 12 months was 74.8 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Laugharne Township average (62.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Grist Square (SA33 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Park. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Grist Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grist Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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