Crime and Safety in Llanelli
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Llanelli is the most dangerous medium-sized town in the preserved county of Dyfed, and is among the top 10 most dangerous overall out of Dyfed's 199 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Llanelli in 2026 is 122 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Dyfed's overall crime rate, coming in 77% higher than the Dyfed rate of 69 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Llanelli is among the top 10 most dangerous medium-sized towns, and the 167th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2024, Llanelli had the worst crime rate in Dyfed for criminal damage and arson, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.04 per 1,000 daytime population. March 2024 was also a bad month for Llanelli residents, when it was Dyfed's most dangerous area for possession of weapons, recording 0 crimes at a rate of 0.00 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Llanelli are violence and sexual offences, with 1,632 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 58. This is 3.0% higher than 2025's figure of 1,584 offences and a difference of 1.67 from 2025's crime rate of 56. Llanelli's least common crime is robbery, with 18 offences recorded in 2026, an increase of 20% from 2025's figure of 15 crimes.
Llanelli 2026 Crime Scorecard
Most Dangerous
Medium-Sized Towns, Dyfed
99% higher, regional crime rate
Wales
70% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Llanelli is 99% higher than Wales and 70% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Llanelli Crime Rate Over Time
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Llanelli Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Llanelli represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Llanelli's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Llanelli up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Llanelli's 662 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
CrimeRate Insights
Looking into a specific address in Llanelli? CrimeRate Insights reports convert raw numbers into practical insight for any location, from single addresses and postcodes, up to major towns and cities.
Crime rates don’t happen by themselves; they follow people and patterns. Where crowds gather - near pubs and late-night venues, around the station, by supermarkets and forecourts - incidents naturally concentrate.
That doesn’t mean an area is "bad"; it usually means footfall is higher.
Your report explores these factors in a calm, non-judgemental way, putting the numbers in context and helping you spot what’s typical for places like this.
Crime Risk Scores
Llanelli • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Llanelli has a crime risk score of 747. This is based on analysis of 662 nearby areas within Llanelli, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Llanelli's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Llanelli, crime risk scores are typically around 747, while in Dyfed they are average 693.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 788 (702 for Dyfed), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 814 (Dyfed 715).
Trends in Crime Risk
Llanelli
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
The 10-year trend indicates an increase of 44% in Llanelli's crime risk score. This is potentially a strong signal of how the crime risk is evolving. Cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Llanelli's crime risk score is up by 10%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, analysis may offer further insight when combined with the checks mentioned above.
Over the last year, Llanelli's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 8%, indicating that the risk profile is going up. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Llanelli
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Llanelli • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences have a crime rate of 16 reports per 1,000 people in Llanelli, which is 2.47 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 437 crime reports logged by Dyfed-Powys Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 48 reports of Possession of Weapons in Llanelli, resulting in a crime rate of 1.72 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 2.02.
The crime rate for Public Order is 1.99 times the national average at 12 reports per 1,000. This is from 325 crime reports reported to Dyfed-Powys Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Llanelli
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Vehicle Crime offences are trending upwards, though the CrimeRate Index three years ago is too low to measure, and the trend should be reviewed with caution.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending upwards, though the CrimeRate Index three years ago is too low to measure, and the trend should be reviewed with caution.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.50 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.62 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 303% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Llanelli
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Drugs offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.22 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 0.86 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 42% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Llanelli • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Llanelli | Dyfed | Wales | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 638 | 22.66 | 1.60 | 4,264 | 10.14 | 0.72 | 37,683 | 10.96 | 0.78 |
| Bicycle Theft | 33 | 1.18 | 1.71 | 110 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 1,599 | 0.46 | 0.63 |
| Burglary | 127 | 4.51 | 1.44 | 1,061 | 2.53 | 0.81 | 6,704 | 1.94 | 0.62 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 437 | 15.52 | 2.47 | 3,215 | 7.64 | 1.22 | 21,045 | 6.12 | 0.97 |
| Drugs | 135 | 4.80 | 1.55 | 1,282 | 3.05 | 0.99 | 7,344 | 2.14 | 0.69 |
| Other Crime | 77 | 2.72 | 1.47 | 869 | 2.08 | 1.12 | 6,008 | 1.76 | 0.95 |
| Other Theft | 178 | 6.31 | 1.11 | 1,851 | 4.40 | 0.77 | 13,307 | 3.88 | 0.68 |
| Possession of Weapons | 48 | 1.72 | 2.02 | 364 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 2,296 | 0.68 | 0.80 |
| Public Order | 325 | 11.54 | 1.99 | 2,654 | 6.32 | 1.09 | 23,747 | 6.91 | 1.19 |
| Robbery | 18 | 0.65 | 0.73 | 70 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 1,461 | 0.43 | 0.36 |
| Shoplifting | 339 | 12.03 | 1.69 | 1,560 | 3.70 | 0.52 | 19,180 | 5.58 | 0.78 |
| Theft From the Person | 18 | 0.65 | 0.51 | 134 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 1,019 | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Vehicle Crime | 76 | 2.73 | 0.63 | 582 | 1.39 | 0.32 | 8,617 | 2.52 | 0.59 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 1,632 | 57.96 | 1.91 | 15,237 | 36.26 | 1.19 | 99,099 | 28.83 | 0.95 |
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Total Crime by Year
Llanelli | Dyfed | Wales | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 3,443 | 122.32 | 1.71 | 28,989 | 68.99 | 0.96 | 211,426 | 61.53 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | 3,646 | 130.04 | 1.77 | 29,964 | 72.12 | 0.97 | 257,229 | 75.28 | 1.02 |
| 2024 | 1,937 | 69.37 | 1.09 | 15,937 | 38.53 | 0.55 | 238,672 | 70.43 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 4,187 | 148.91 | 1.90 | 33,817 | 82.19 | 1.04 | 255,615 | 75.95 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | 3,852 | 136.54 | 1.80 | 30,384 | 74.53 | 0.97 | 245,565 | 73.85 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 3,174 | 112.40 | 1.66 | 23,666 | 58.52 | 0.85 | 217,266 | 65.68 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | 3,205 | 113.42 | 1.55 | 23,659 | 59.27 | 0.80 | 237,502 | 72.15 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 3,386 | 119.95 | 1.59 | 23,147 | 58.27 | 0.76 | 244,905 | 74.66 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 3,026 | 107.40 | 1.54 | 20,593 | 51.81 | 0.73 | 218,341 | 66.57 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 2,445 | 87.07 | 1.38 | 17,777 | 44.79 | 0.70 | 199,059 | 60.80 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | 742 | 26.47 | 1.43 | 5,220 | 13.13 | 0.69 | 61,849 | 18.94 | 0.99 |
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Comparing Llanelli to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 35% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 32% safer |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 31% safer |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 20% safer |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 14% safer |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 14% safer |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 13% safer |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 12% safer |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 12% safer |
| Llanelli | 122.32 | - |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 2.2% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Llanelli's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Llanelli that are named and have had crimes recorded within their boundaries in the 12 months to Apr 2026.
| Name | ASB | Drugs | Public Order | Robbery | VSO | All Others |
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| Parc Arfordirol y Mileniwm | 30 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 9 |
| Spring Gardens | 37 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 73 | 40 |
| Parc Howard | 2 | 1 | 4 | - | 7 | 12 |
| Box Cemetery | 4 | 1 | - | - | 14 | 5 |
| Cornonation Road Allotment Gardens | 15 | - | 3 | - | 18 | 13 |
| Bryn Yard Amenity Area | 2 | 1 | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| Parc Havelock | 5 | 1 | 2 | - | 14 | 12 |
Recent Crimes in Llanelli
The 20 most recent crime reports in Llanelli.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near John Street | |
| April 2026 | Drugs | On or near Bus/Coach Station | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Y Corsydd | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Frederick Street | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Frederick Street | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Frederick Street | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Amos Street | |
| April 2026 | Vehicle crime | On or near Waterloo Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Waunlanyrafon | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near John Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bryn Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Maestir | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Traeth Ffordd | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bus/Coach Station | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Rice Street | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Union Buildings | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Traeth Ffordd | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bryn Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Market Street |
Methodology & Data Sources
Llanelli Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Llanelli during August 2026 will typically become available in October 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Llanelli Data Points
For Llanelli, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value W04000519.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Llanelli's daytime - or "workday" - population of 27,052 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Llanelli