Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cenarth and Llangeler , and the 241st highest crime rate of 595 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 (SA38 9HP) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SA38 9HP, 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.
View Crime In Cenarth and Llangeler| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porth Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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