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Crime in SA18 2DG

How much crime is recorded in SA18 2DG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ammanford & Betws
Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Neighbourhood population
1,466 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SA18 2DG

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA18 2DG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
44.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

SA18 2DGNational
Violence and sexual offences41.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Public order4.74.6
Drugs4.52.4
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Burglary1.69.1
Other crime1.51.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Shoplifting0.28.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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