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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in SA15: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

SA15 recorded 494 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 10.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 12.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring101.71 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment494 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 12.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

494
trending_up +0.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

101.71per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,266

Within SA15 district

Carmarthenshire

48,647

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 38 Shoplifting: 30 Anti-social behaviour: 4
38
Clos Gathen Map
total: 17 Shoplifting: 15 Burglary: 1
17
John Street Map
total: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 6
16
Frederick Street Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 4
15
B4304 Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 3
12
Clos Sant Paul Map
total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
8
Dolau Court Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Vehicle crime: 1
8
Embankment Road Map
total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Burglary: 1
8
Heol Aur Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
8
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
494 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
186
37.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
66
13.4%
Shoplifting
66
13.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
49
9.9%
Public Order
35
7.1%
Other Theft
22
4.5%
Burglary
19
3.8%
Vehicle Crime
14
2.8%
Other Crime
12
2.4%
Drug Offences
11
2.2%
Weapons Possession
6
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
4
0.8%
Robbery
2
0.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.4%

Crime Analysis: SA15

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SA15 (37.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.4%) and Shoplifting (13.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in SA15 has risen sharply — by 12.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for SA15 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +0.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +12.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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