Total Crime Rate

264.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

199.1 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 264.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 199.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 167.8 10/10
  • Public order 29.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 13.4 10/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Richard John Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Milford: Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard John Road (SA73 2PL) in the last 12 months was 264.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% higher than the Milford: Central average (153.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 199.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard John Road (SA73 2PL), the main crime hotspot is near Meyler Crescent. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Richard John Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Meyler Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cromwell Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyler Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyler Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marble Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard John Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richard John Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Castle Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Terrace Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Great North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Meyler Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vaynor Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Marble Hall Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meyler Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Heights Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cromwell Heights Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Tree Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greville Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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