Total Crime Rate

313.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.4 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 313.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 108.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 72.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 60.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 36.1 10/10
  • Other theft 30.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 24.1 7/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 12.1 9/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Esplanade area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Manorbier and Penally , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Esplanade (SA70 7DU) in the last 12 months was 313.3 per 1,000 residents and was 317.2% higher than the Manorbier and Penally average (75.1 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Esplanade (SA70 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near South Parade, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near White Lion Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Esplanade area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Public order Trafalgar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Public order Trafalgar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crackwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Lion Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Warren Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Trafalgar Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Warren Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St George'S Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Parade Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Esplanade Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Esplanade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Trafalgar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Paragon Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Paragon Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustus Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Augustus Place —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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