Total Crime Rate

215.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.5 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 215.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 105.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.1 10/10
  • Drugs 36.7 10/10
  • Public order 22.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Merlins Terrace area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Haverfordwest: Portfield , and the 41st highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merlins Terrace (SA61 1PH) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.9% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 105.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merlins Terrace (SA61 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Milford Road. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 62 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Merlins Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Shipman'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dean'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Milford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Portfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shipman'S Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fountain Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milford Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustine Way —
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Data Sources

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