Total Crime Rate
315.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
187.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dark Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverfordwest: Castle , and the 22nd 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 Dark Street (SA61 2DS) in the last 12 months was 315.8 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% lower than the Haverfordwest: Castle average (344.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 187.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dark Street (SA61 2DS), the main crime hotspot is near The Friars Lane. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bush Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Swansquare | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Swansquare | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Swansquare | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swansquare | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swansquare | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goat Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Goat Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hermons Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Princess Royal Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Princess Royal Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hill Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Friars Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shoemakers Court | Under investigation |
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