Postcode · Carmarthen
Crime in SA31 3DD
How much crime is recorded in SA31 3DD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,770 (2024)
SA31 3DDCarmarthen
How safe is SA31 3DD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 47.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA31 3DD 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
47.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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 3DDNational
Violence and sexual offences44.123.6
Other theft8.14.5
Shoplifting8.08.4
Burglary7.69.1
Public order5.84.6
Anti-social behaviour3.910.7
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Drugs1.92.4
Other crime1.51.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% 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.