Crime in Carmarthenshire by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TumbleSA14 · 1,964 residents | 179.2 | ▲ 49% | violence |
| 2 | DafenSA14 · 6,296 residents | 179.2 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 3 | TwynSA18 · 2,049 residents | 171.8 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 4 | GarnantSA18 · 2,049 residents | 171.8 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 5 | LlanelliSA15 · 34,231 residents | 165.1 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 6 | CarmarthenSA31 · 17,260 residents | 164.8 | ▼ 8% | violence |
| 7 | FurnaceSA15 · 34,193 residents | 154.9 | ▼ 3% | violence |
| 8 | PenybancSA18 · 3,434 residents | 121.1 | ▲ 8% | violence |
| 9 | BetwsSA18 · 10,143 residents | 108.8 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 10 | CwmamanSA18 · 3,396 residents | 108.4 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 11 | Newcastle EmlynSA38 · 2,126 residents | 101.6 | ▲ 2% | violence |
| 12 | LlwynhendySA14 · 7,601 residents | 101 | ▼ 1% | violence |
| 13 | Aber-AradSA38 · 2,126 residents | 99.7 | 0% | violence |
| 14 | GraigSA16 · 6,189 residents | 90.5 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 15 | AmmanfordSA18 · 12,446 residents | 89.3 | 0% | violence |
| 16 | FelinfoelSA15 · 9,729 residents | 85.9 | ▲ 4% | violence |
| 17 | BrynammanSA18 · 4,361 residents | 85.3 | ▲ 33% | violence |
| 18 | LlandybieSA18 · 2,087 residents | 84.3 | ▲ 10% | violence |
| 19 | Burry PortSA16 · 8,211 residents | 82.8 | ▼ 10% | violence |
| 20 | KidwellySA17 · 3,692 residents | 81.3 | ▲ 7% | violence |
| 21 | Cross HandsSA14 · 6,214 residents | 79.8 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 22 | TrimsaranSA17 · 2,500 residents | 75.2 | ▼ 4% | violence |
| 23 | Cwm-mawrSA14 · 4,443 residents | 71.1 | ▲ 41% | violence |
| 24 | CwmannSA48 · 2,758 residents | 68.2 | ▼ 35% | violence |
| 25 | LlandeiloSA19 · 2,958 residents | 66.3 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 26 | WhitlandSA34 · 2,381 residents | 63.8 | ▲ 15% | violence |
| 27 | GlanammanSA18 · 4,555 residents | 62.3 | ▲ 13% | violence |
| 28 | St ClearsSA33 · 3,218 residents | 58.4 | ▲ 12% | violence |
| 29 | PontyatesSA15 · 2,163 residents | 55.5 | ▲ 36% | violence |
| 30 | Cwm-y-gloSA14 · 4,525 residents | 54.8 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 31 | PwllSA15 · 2,190 residents | 51.1 | ▲ 65% | violence |
| 32 | LlandoverySA20 · 2,595 residents | 50.9 | ▲ 14% | violence |
| 33 | LlangennechSA14 · 3,325 residents | 49.3 | ▼ 18% | violence |
| 34 | GorslasSA14 · 4,292 residents | 46.6 | ▼ 23% | violence |
| 35 | TycroesSA18 · 2,412 residents | 46.4 | 0% | violence |
| 36 | FfairfachSA19 · 2,958 residents | 46 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 37 | Pont-henriSA15 · 2,163 residents | 42.5 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 38 | PembreySA16 · 2,022 residents | 41.5 | ▼ 49% | violence |
| 39 | Drefach (SA14)SA14 · 2,479 residents | 37.1 | ▲ 44% | violence |
| 40 | HendySA4 · 5,522 residents | 35.5 | ▼ 23% | violence |
| 41 | PontyberemSA15 · 2,864 residents | 29.3 | ▼ 46% | violence |
| 42 | PenygroesSA14 · 3,052 residents | 28.8 | ▼ 27% | violence |
| 43 | CarwaySA17 · 2,239 residents | 28.6 | ▲ 23% | violence |
| 44 | LlangadogSA19 · 1,941 residents | 18.5 | – | violence |
| 45 | LlanddarogSA32 · 2,070 residents | 13.5 | – | anti-social behaviour |
| 46 | PorthyrhydSA32 · 2,070 residents | 11.6 | ▼ 40% | theft |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of Carmarthenshire have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Porthyrhyd, Llanddarog, Llangadog, Carway and Penygroes.
Which areas of Carmarthenshire have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Tumble, Dafen, Twyn, Garnant and Llanelli.
Is crime going up or down in Carmarthenshire?
Across Carmarthenshire, 4,406 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 8% fewer than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.