Postcode · Carmarthen
Crime in SA31 3BR
How much crime is recorded in SA31 3BR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,976 (2024)
How safe is SA31 3BR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA31 3BR area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
50
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 3BRNational
Violence and sexual offences29.923.6
Burglary6.69.1
Criminal damage and arson5.04.7
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Public order4.14.6
Other theft1.94.5
Shoplifting0.98.4
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.91.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 13% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.