What is the crime rate in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire? 77 crimes per 1,000 residents
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire had 14,418 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 77 per 1,000 residents and Very High for England and Wales. Crime rose 1.4% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 14,418
- Compared with England and Wales
- Very High
- On the previous 12 months
- +1.4%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Sir Gaerfyrddin / CarmarthenshireWhat are the most common crimes in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire, with 7,506 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (40 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000. 3 of 13 crime types are more than 10% above the England and Wales rate.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesAbove England and Wales | 40 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonAbove England and Wales | 8.7 per 1,000 |
| Public order | 6.6 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 3.0 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 2.9 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeAbove England and Wales | 2.5 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.8 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.9 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.3 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire?
Crime rose 1.4% on the previous 12 months. 14,418 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 14,213 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Which part of Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire has the lowest crime rate?
Abergwili has the lowest crime rate of the 39 areas of Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire, at 19 crimes per 1,000 residents. Llangunnor has the highest, at 147. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh crime against cost.
| Area | Per 1,000 | Band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbergwiliVery Low | 19 | Very Low | £312,395 |
| PencarregVery Low | 24 | Very Low | £189,708 |
| LlanboidyVery Low | 25 | Very Low | £412,875 |
| Cynwyl ElfedVery Low | 26 | Very Low | £270,857 |
| LlandyfaelogVery Low | 27 | Very Low | £399,750 |
| LlangadogVery Low | 30 | Very Low | £319,538 |
| Manordeilo and SalemVery Low | 30 | Very Low | £357,043 |
| LlangelerLow | 32 | Low | £329,625 |
| LlanegwadLow | 33 | Low | £329,083 |
| LlanddarogLow | 34 | Low | £286,708 |
| LlanediLow | 35 | Low | £235,606 |
| LlangennechLow | 35 | Low | £230,476 |
| LlangyndeyrnLow | 37 | Low | £214,487 |
| GorslasLow | 38 | Low | £273,319 |
| PontyberemLow | 40 | Low | £194,372 |
| LlandybieTypical | 45 | Typical | £233,383 |
| Laugharne TownshipTypical | 48 | Typical | £232,955 |
| Llanfihangel AberbythychTypical | 51 | Typical | £255,412 |
| Dyffryn CennenTypical | 51 | Typical | £279,823 |
| Llanfihangel-ar-ArthTypical | 53 | Typical | £286,850 |
| WhitlandTypical | 55 | Typical | £214,613 |
| St. IshmaelHigh | 56 | High | £278,355 |
| LlandeiloHigh | 57 | High | £279,431 |
| BetwsHigh | 57 | High | £238,583 |
| LlandoveryHigh | 57 | High | £218,357 |
| St. ClearsHigh | 61 | High | £248,933 |
| KidwellyHigh | 62 | High | £203,146 |
| Quarter BachHigh | 63 | High | £183,157 |
| TrimsaranHigh | 70 | High | £185,856 |
| LlanybydderHigh | 72 | High | £272,431 |
| Pembrey and Burry Port TownVery High | 77 | Very High | £207,273 |
| CwmammanVery High | 83 | Very High | £181,774 |
| Llanelli RuralVery High | 85 | Very High | £200,512 |
| LlannonVery High | 87 | Very High | £210,228 |
| AmmanfordVery High | 115 | Very High | £203,897 |
| Newcastle EmlynVery High | 118 | Very High | £174,208 |
| LlanelliVery High | 143 | Very High | £170,046 |
| CarmarthenVery High | 146 | Very High | £204,801 |
| LlangunnorVery High | 147 | Very High | £271,703 |
How does crime in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Cymru / Wales.
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire vs West Glamorgan
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
- 77 per 1,000
- West Glamorgan
- 77 per 1,000
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Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire vs Ceredigion
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
- 77 per 1,000
- Ceredigion
- 62 per 1,000
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Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire vs Mid Glamorgan
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
- 77 per 1,000
- Mid Glamorgan
- 78 per 1,000
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Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire vs Pembrokeshire
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
- 77 per 1,000
- Pembrokeshire
- 81 per 1,000
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Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire vs Blaenau Gwent
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
- 77 per 1,000
- Blaenau Gwent
- 118 per 1,000
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Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire vs Powys
- Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
- 77 per 1,000
- Powys
- 63 per 1,000
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Is Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire a safe place to live?
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire had 77 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Very High among areas in England and Wales. Crime rose 1.4% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Very High, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Very High means the highest fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire?
Police recorded 2,046 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire in the 12 months to August 2026, or 11 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 12:15 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire dataset covers 7,990 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.