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Crime in Carmarthen

400 crimes were recorded within a mile of the centre of Carmarthen between May 2026 to June 2026. Dyfed-Powys Police logged an outcome for 191 of them.

47% of shoplifting cases here ended with no suspect identified.

Month by month

May 2026June 2026

What was reported, and how it ended

The change compares the most recent six months with the six before them. Cases still under investigation are not counted in the rate.

CategoryRecordedChangeNo suspect identified
Violence and sexual offences163up 30%12%
Anti-social behaviour49down 47%n/a
Shoplifting45down 12%47%
Public order42level25%
Criminal damage and arson28too fewtoo few
Other theft24too fewtoo few
Burglary16too fewtoo few
Drugs14too fewtoo few
Other crime10too fewtoo few
Possession of weapons3too fewtoo few
Theft from the person3too fewtoo few
Bicycle theft1too fewtoo few
Robbery1too fewtoo few
Vehicle crime1too fewtoo few

Where it happens

The source records a crime as being on or near a street rather than at an address, so that nobody can be identified from it. These are the streets that come up most often, over the whole 2 months.

Violence and sexual offences

  1. Further/higher Educational Building17
  2. Llys Caermedi11
  3. B43128
  4. Parking Area6
  5. Spilman Street6
  6. Supermarket6
  7. Belvedere Avenue5
  8. Lammas Street5

Anti-social behaviour

  1. Parking Area5
  2. Water Street4
  3. A4843
  4. Dark Gate2
  5. Heol Rudd2
  6. Heol San Pedr2
  7. Little Water Street2
  8. Old Priory Road2

Shoplifting

  1. Supermarket19
  2. Shopping Area10
  3. Chapel Street3
  4. Petrol Station2
  5. Red Street2
  6. Stephens Way2
  7. Barnsfield Terrace1
  8. Cae Crug1

Public order

  1. Llys Caermedi3
  2. Parc Bagnall3
  3. Parking Area3
  4. Further/higher Educational Building2
  5. Lammas Street2
  6. Petrol Station2
  7. Prosser Close2
  8. Water Street2

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