Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Rectory Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Milford: Central , and the 197th highest crime rate of 400 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Avenue (SA73 3RA) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Avenue (SA73 3RA), the main crime hotspot is near Picton Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rectory Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order John Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Picton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hubberston Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorcroft Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodbine Way
Apr 2026Other crime Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Picton Road
Apr 2026Public order Picton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gelliswick Road
Apr 2026Public order Picton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harbour Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelliswick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbine Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay View Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Lewis Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Lewis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Lewis Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences John Lewis Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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