Is Carmarthenshire safe?

Carmarthenshire has a crime rate of 78.67 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #158 of 331 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 April 2026, Carmarthenshire has an annual crime rate of 78.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,603 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 #158 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 Carmarthenshire?

The most common crime type in Carmarthenshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 633 incidents in April 2026 — 39.5% 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.

April 2026 Source: Dyfed-Powys Police Police

Crime in Carmarthenshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Carmarthenshire recorded 1,603 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.53 per 1,000 residents. This places Carmarthenshire at #158 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 16.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring78.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,603 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #158 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 16.2% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,603

trending_up +6.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

78.67per 1k

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National Safety

#158of 331

Ranked by annual rate

National Population

187,898

Estimated population

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 37 Public order: 3	37
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 28	28
On or near Tan Y Bryn Map	Anti-social behaviour: 25	25
On or near Rhydyfelin Map	Anti-social behaviour: 23	23
On or near Saron Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 23	23
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Other theft: 6	14
On or near Heol Y Dderwen Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15	15
On or near Clos Gathen Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other theft: 3	9
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,603 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

633

39.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

282

17.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

155

9.7%

Public Order

127

7.9%

Shoplifting

105

6.6%

Other Theft

100

6.2%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.6%

Vehicle Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Robbery

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Carmarthenshire

Carmarthenshire recorded 1,603 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 78.67 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #158 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Carmarthenshire (39.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (17.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Carmarthenshire has risen sharply — by 16.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

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

51 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Tyisha	155	189.5
2	Glanymor	80	129.9
3	Llwynhendy	56	117.4
4	Bigyn	105	113.0
5	Burry Port	46	112.9

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Cynwyl Elfed	1	0.4
shield	Abergwili	4	1.7
shield	Llanegwad	6	2.5
shield	Manordeilo and Salem	4	1.5
shield	Cilycwm	3	1.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +6.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +2.0%

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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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