Postcode · Ammanford
Crime in SA18 3AF
How much crime is recorded in SA18 3AF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ammanford & Betws
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
SA18 3AFAmmanford
How safe is SA18 3AF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 57.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA18 3AF area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
57.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 3AFNational
Violence and sexual offences49.823.6
Anti-social behaviour13.610.7
Criminal damage and arson12.94.7
Burglary8.79.1
Public order8.74.6
Shoplifting6.38.4
Other theft5.94.5
Drugs5.32.4
Possession of weapons3.20.9
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Other crime1.21.5
Robbery0.31.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.