Postcode · Carmarthen
Crime in SA31 3DY
How much crime is recorded in SA31 3DY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Carmarthen West & Cynwyl Elfed
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,950 (2024)
SA31 3DYCarmarthen
How safe is SA31 3DY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 38.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA31 3DY area, above 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
38.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
69
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 3DYNational
Violence and sexual offences32.923.6
Anti-social behaviour14.710.7
Burglary13.99.1
Criminal damage and arson3.84.7
Public order3.64.6
Other theft3.34.5
Other crime2.11.5
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.68.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 16% 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.