Total Crime Rate

184.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 184.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 128.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 11.9 6/10
  • Drugs 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

New Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cenarth and Llangeler , and the 56th 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 New Road (SA38 9BA) in the last 12 months was 184.2 per 1,000 residents and was 184.5% higher than the Cenarth and Llangeler average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 128.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Road (SA38 9BA), the main crime hotspot is near College Street. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in New Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blaenwern Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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