Total Crime Rate

140.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 85.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cenarth and Llangeler , and the 89th 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 Church Lane (SA38 9AB) in the last 12 months was 140.6 per 1,000 residents and was 192.1% higher than the Cenarth and Llangeler average (48.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 64.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (SA38 9AB), the main crime hotspot is near Penlan Terrace. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teras Lloyd Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Market Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A475 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porth Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Teras Lloyd Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Bridge Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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