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Dyfed is the 26th most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Dyfed in 2021 was 72 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 38 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Dyfed's larger towns and cities, Aberystwyth is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Haverfordwest, and Llanelli comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Dyfed, starting with Llandybie which ranks as the safest area in Dyfed, followed up by Pembrey and Burry Port Town in second place, and Llanelli Rural in third place.
Incidents mapped in Dyfed represent the time frame between July 2019 and June 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 5,909 | 15.31 |
| Bicycle Theft | 108 | 0.28 |
| Burglary | 940 | 2.44 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 3,135 | 8.13 |
| Drugs | 1,316 | 3.41 |
| Other Crime | 538 | 1.39 |
| Other Theft | 1,659 | 4.30 |
| Possession of Weapons | 172 | 0.45 |
| Public Order | 3,578 | 9.27 |
| Robbery | 41 | 0.11 |
| Shoplifting | 957 | 2.48 |
| Theft From the Person | 101 | 0.26 |
| Vehicle Crime | 469 | 1.22 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 14,828 | 38.43 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Dyfed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth | 2,006 | 186 | 61% more dangerous |
| Carmarthen | 1,729 | 118 | 39% more dangerous |
| Haverfordwest | 1,805 | 143 | 50% more dangerous |
| Llandybie | 494 | 43 | 68% safer |
| Llanelli | 3,665 | 140 | 48% more dangerous |
| Llanelli Rural | 1,595 | 68 | 6% safer |
| Milford Haven | 1,848 | 122 | 41% more dangerous |
| Pembrey and Burry Port Town | 551 | 66 | 9% safer |
| Pembroke | 715 | 88 | 18% more dangerous |
| Pembroke Dock | 1,037 | 107 | 33% more dangerous |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 20 | 33 | 15 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.33 | 0.29 | 0.20 | 0.28 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.9 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.50 | 0.45 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 3.3 | 4.5 | 5 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.13 | 0.11 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.4 | 4.0 | 2.6 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.16 | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.26 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 23 | 30 | 30 | 38 | Getting worse |
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