Crime Rates at Merlins Avenue, Haverfordwest, SA61 1JS

Merlins Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Haverfordwest: Portfield , and the 137th highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

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 Merlins Avenue (SA61 1JS) in the last 12 months was 78.6 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% lower than the Haverfordwest: Portfield average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlins Avenue (SA61 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Issell'S Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.