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Crime in SA38 9

How much crime is recorded in SA38 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Carmarthenshire
Region
Wales
Population
8,615 (2024)
Crime

How safe is SA38 9

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in SA38 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
20.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
39
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

SA38 9National
Violence and sexual offences19.323.6
Anti-social behaviour8.010.7
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Public order2.14.6
Burglary1.99.1
Drugs1.82.4
Other theft1.84.5
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Shoplifting1.28.4
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.53.5
Theft from the person0.52.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 21% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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