Total Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 81.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Poyston Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverfordwest: Castle , and the 132nd 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 Poyston Close (SA61 2RY) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poyston Close (SA61 2RY), the main crime hotspot is near Osprey Drive. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Poyston Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Kensington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kestrel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Falcon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Falcon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Falcon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kensington Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Fleming Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Road —
Apr 2026Burglary St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baring Gould Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baring Gould Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Baring Gould Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Fleming Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Fleming Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jury Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Jury Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prescelly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Fleming Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clareston Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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