Is Pembrokeshire safe?

Pembrokeshire has a crime rate of 83.73 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #182 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Pembrokeshire'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 Pembrokeshire?

As of April 2026, Pembrokeshire has an annual crime rate of 83.73 per 1,000 residents, based on 968 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 Pembrokeshire rank nationally for crime?

Pembrokeshire ranks #182 out of 331 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 Pembrokeshire?

The most common crime type in Pembrokeshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 433 incidents in April 2026 — 44.7% 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 Pembrokeshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Dyfed-Powys Police Police

Crime in Pembrokeshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Pembrokeshire recorded 968 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.85 per 1,000 residents. This places Pembrokeshire at #182 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.7% of all offences recorded.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.73 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment968 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #182 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

968

trending_down -9.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.73per 1k

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National Safety

#182of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

123,359

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 29	29
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11 Other theft: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 4	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 12	12
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Croft Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Other crime: 1	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7
On or near Milford Haven Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

968 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

433

44.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

111

11.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

106

11.0%

Public Order

9.0%

Other Theft

6.1%

Shoplifting

5.3%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Burglary

3.4%

Other Crime

2.7%

Weapons Possession

1.7%

Vehicle Crime

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Pembrokeshire

Pembrokeshire recorded 968 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 83.73 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #182 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Pembrokeshire (44.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (11.5%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.0%) are the next most common categories.

Crime levels in Pembrokeshire have held relatively steady over the past year at around 83.73 crimes per 1,000 residents. The trend chart above shows how individual offence categories have shifted month to month within that overall picture.

All figures are published monthly by Dyfed-Powys Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

59 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Milford: West	49	235.0
2	Haverfordwest: Garth	45	165.6
3	Milford: North	38	144.0
4	Pembroke: Monkton and St Mary South	42	129.7
5	Haverfordwest: Castle	47	127.7

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Amroth and Saundersfoot North	2	0.9
shield	Newport and Dinas	7	3.7
shield	Boncath and Clydau	1	0.5
shield	Hundleton	9	2.6
shield	Llangwm	8	3.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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