Total Crime Rate
261.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
97.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Baring Gould Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverfordwest: Castle , and the 31st 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 Baring Gould Close (SA61 2SL) in the last 12 months was 261.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Haverfordwest: Castle average (344.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 97.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Baring Gould Close (SA61 2SL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prescelly Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baring Gould Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Baring Gould Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Baring Gould Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Kensington Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kensington Gardens | Under investigation |
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