Postcode · Whitland
Crime in SA34 0JS
How much crime is recorded in SA34 0JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Whitland, Laugharne & Llansteffan
- Council
- Carmarthenshire
- Region
- Wales
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,083 (2024)
How safe is SA34 0JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the SA34 0JS area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
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).
SA34 0JSNational
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Violence and sexual offences13.323.6
Other theft3.54.5
Burglary2.39.1
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Public order1.44.6
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Other crime0.51.5
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Shoplifting0.18.4
Drugs0.02.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 69% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.