Postcode · Carmarthen
Crime in SA31 2HS
How much crime is recorded in SA31 2HS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Carmarthen South & Llangynnwr
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,143 (2024)
How safe is SA31 2HS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 55.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA31 2HS 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
55.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
80
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).
SA31 2HSNational
Violence and sexual offences49.423.6
Burglary11.09.1
Public order6.04.6
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Other crime3.91.5
Other theft3.94.5
Drugs3.02.4
Vehicle crime2.03.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Shoplifting0.98.4
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Anti-social behaviour0.610.7
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.