Is Carmarthenshire safe?

Carmarthenshire has a crime rate of 77.15 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #143 of 330 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Carmarthenshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Carmarthenshire?

As of March 2026, Carmarthenshire has an annual crime rate of 77.15 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,501 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Carmarthenshire rank nationally for crime?

Carmarthenshire ranks #143 out of 330 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Carmarthenshire?

The most common crime type in Carmarthenshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 688 incidents in March 2026 — 45.8% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Carmarthenshire local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Dyfed-Powys Police Police

Carmarthenshire Crime Intelligence Report

Carmarthenshire recorded 1,501 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 7.99 per 1,000 residents. This places Carmarthenshire at #99 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 19.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.2% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring77.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,501 crimes recorded in March 2026
leaderboardRanked #143 of 330 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 13.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,501

trending_up +19.7% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

77.15per 1k

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#143of 330

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

187,898

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 30 Anti-social behaviour: 9	30
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 29 Public order: 5	29
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 21 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Drugs: 4	21
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 26	26
On or near Brynglas Crescent Map	Violence and sexual offences: 20 Theft from the person: 1	20
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Embankment Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Drugs: 2 Theft from the person: 1	7
On or near John Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 4	6
On or near Heol Aur Map	Criminal damage and arson: 6 Drugs: 3	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

1,501 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

688

45.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

177

11.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

149

9.9%

Public Order

114

7.6%

Shoplifting

6.2%

Other Theft

5.9%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.8%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

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51 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Tyisha	143	185.5
2	Glanymor	86	128.0
3	Burry Port	43	117.9
4	Llwynhendy	67	113.3
5	Bigyn	90	110.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Llwchwr	6	0.6
shield	Abergwili	4	1.7
shield	Llanegwad	5	2.0
shield	Manordeilo and Salem	7	2.7
shield	Llanboidy	7	3.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +19.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +13.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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