Crime and Safety in Pembrey and Burry Port Town
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Pembrey and Burry Port Town is the second safest small town in the preserved county of Dyfed, and is the 31st most dangerous overall out of Dyfed's 199 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Pembrey and Burry Port Town in 2026 is 83 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Dyfed's overall crime rate, coming in 21% higher than the Dyfed rate of 69 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Pembrey and Burry Port Town is the 173rd most dangerous small town, and the 1,134th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In July 2021, Pembrey and Burry Port Town had the worst crime rate in Dyfed for robbery, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.12 per 1,000 daytime population. And in March 2026, Pembrey and Burry Port Town was the worst small town in Dyfed for other crime, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.35 per 1,000 daytime population. April 2026 was also a bad month for Pembrey and Burry Port Town residents, when it was Dyfed's most dangerous small town for vehicle crime, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.23 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Pembrey and Burry Port Town are violence and sexual offences, with 420 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 49. This is 2.9% higher than 2025's figure of 408 offences and a difference of 1.42 from 2025's crime rate of 48. Pembrey and Burry Port Town's least common crime is robbery, with 0 offences recorded in 2026.
Pembrey and Burry Port Town 2026 Crime Scorecard
Second Safest
Small Towns, Dyfed
36% higher, regional crime rate
Wales
16% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Pembrey and Burry Port Town is 36% higher than Wales and 16% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Pembrey and Burry Port Town Crime Rate Over Time
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Pembrey and Burry Port Town Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Pembrey and Burry Port Town 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 Pembrey and Burry Port Town's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Pembrey and Burry Port Town up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Pembrey and Burry Port Town's 251 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.
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Crime Risk Scores
Pembrey and Burry Port Town • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Pembrey and Burry Port Town has a crime risk score of 754. This is based on analysis of 251 nearby areas within Pembrey and Burry Port Town, 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 Pembrey and Burry Port Town's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Pembrey and Burry Port Town, crime risk scores are typically around 754, while in Dyfed they are average 693.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 761 (702 for Dyfed), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 681 (Dyfed 715).
Trends in Crime Risk
Pembrey and Burry Port Town
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 69% in Pembrey and Burry Port Town'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 Pembrey and Burry Port Town's crime risk score is up by 24%. 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, Pembrey and Burry Port Town's crime risk score has shown an upward trend of approximately 12%, 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
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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
Pembrey and Burry Port Town • 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 10 reports per 1,000 people in Pembrey and Burry Port Town, which is 1.64 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 88 crime reports logged by Dyfed-Powys Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Dyfed-Powys Police recorded 3 reports of Possession of Weapons in Pembrey and Burry Port Town, resulting in a crime rate of 0.36 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 1.64.
The crime rate for Violence and Sexual Offences is 1.62 times the national average at 49 reports per 1,000. This is from 420 crime reports reported to Dyfed-Powys Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Pembrey and Burry Port Town
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.
Drugs offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 2.57 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Drugs CrimeRate Index was 1.14 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 125% over this timeframe.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.44 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.43 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 235% over this timeframe.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.74 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.57 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 205% over this timeframe.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
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Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
No significant decreases identified.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Pembrey and Burry Port Town • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
Pembrey and Burry Port Town | Dyfed | Wales | |||||||
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 88 | 10.33 | 0.73 | 4,264 | 10.14 | 0.72 | 37,683 | 10.96 | 0.78 |
| Bicycle Theft | 6 | 0.70 | 2.69 | 110 | 0.27 | 0.37 | 1,599 | 0.46 | 0.63 |
| Burglary | 22 | 2.58 | 0.98 | 1,061 | 2.53 | 0.81 | 6,704 | 1.94 | 0.62 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 88 | 10.31 | 1.64 | 3,215 | 7.64 | 1.22 | 21,045 | 6.12 | 0.97 |
| Drugs | 30 | 3.51 | 1.37 | 1,282 | 3.05 | 0.99 | 7,344 | 2.14 | 0.69 |
| Other Crime | 16 | 1.86 | 1.72 | 869 | 2.08 | 1.12 | 6,008 | 1.76 | 0.95 |
| Other Theft | 28 | 3.28 | 0.78 | 1,851 | 4.40 | 0.77 | 13,307 | 3.88 | 0.68 |
| Possession of Weapons | 3 | 0.36 | 1.64 | 364 | 0.87 | 1.02 | 2,296 | 0.68 | 0.80 |
| Public Order | 54 | 6.33 | 1.09 | 2,654 | 6.32 | 1.09 | 23,747 | 6.91 | 1.19 |
| Robbery | - | - | - | 70 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 1,461 | 0.43 | 0.36 |
| Shoplifting | 31 | 3.65 | 0.61 | 1,560 | 3.70 | 0.52 | 19,180 | 5.58 | 0.78 |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | 134 | 0.32 | 0.21 | 1,019 | 0.28 | 0.18 |
| Vehicle Crime | 14 | 1.63 | 0.64 | 582 | 1.39 | 0.32 | 8,617 | 2.52 | 0.59 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 420 | 49.25 | 1.62 | 15,237 | 36.26 | 1.19 | 99,099 | 28.83 | 0.95 |
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Total Crime by Year
Pembrey and Burry Port Town | Dyfed | Wales | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 712 | 83.46 | 1.35 | 28,989 | 68.99 | 0.96 | 211,426 | 61.53 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | 672 | 79.12 | 1.25 | 29,964 | 72.12 | 0.97 | 257,229 | 75.28 | 1.02 |
| 2024 | 385 | 45.65 | 0.90 | 15,937 | 38.53 | 0.55 | 238,672 | 70.43 | 0.93 |
| 2023 | 543 | 64.87 | 1.01 | 33,817 | 82.19 | 1.04 | 255,615 | 75.95 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | 511 | 61.65 | 0.91 | 30,384 | 74.53 | 0.97 | 245,565 | 73.85 | 0.96 |
| 2021 | 551 | 66.44 | 1.11 | 23,666 | 58.52 | 0.85 | 217,266 | 65.68 | 0.96 |
| 2020 | 471 | 56.97 | 0.92 | 23,659 | 59.27 | 0.80 | 237,502 | 72.15 | 0.97 |
| 2019 | 465 | 55.93 | 0.84 | 23,147 | 58.27 | 0.76 | 244,905 | 74.66 | 0.98 |
| 2018 | 423 | 50.76 | 0.87 | 20,593 | 51.81 | 0.73 | 218,341 | 66.57 | 0.94 |
| 2017 | 452 | 54.24 | 1.05 | 17,777 | 44.79 | 0.70 | 199,059 | 60.80 | 0.95 |
| 2016 | 100 | 12.00 | 0.82 | 5,220 | 13.13 | 0.69 | 61,849 | 18.94 | 0.99 |
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Pembrey and Burry Port Town Compared to Nearby Small Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haverfordwest | 2,192 | 140.74 | 69% more dangerous |
| Milford Haven | 1,996 | 125.17 | 50% more dangerous |
| Aberystwyth | 1,449 | 114.64 | 37% more dangerous |
| Carmarthen | 2,164 | 104.91 | 26% more dangerous |
| Pembroke | 783 | 95.73 | 15% more dangerous |
| Pembroke Dock | 1,134 | 96.84 | 16% more dangerous |
| Pembrey and Burry Port Town | 712 | 83.46 | - |
| Llanelli Rural | 1,857 | 75.81 | 9% safer |
| Llandybie | 563 | 45.67 | 45% safer |
Comparing Pembrey and Burry Port Town to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 4.7% safer |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 0.92% safer |
| Pembrey and Burry Port Town | 83.46 | - |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 0.75% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 17% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 25% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 26% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 28% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 28% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 29% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 50% more dangerous |
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Offences In and Around Pembrey and Burry Port Town's Parks & Leisure Spaces
Limited to spaces in Pembrey and Burry Port Town 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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| Memorial Park | 25 | 2 | 6 | - | 51 | 35 |
Recent Crimes in Pembrey and Burry Port Town
The 20 most recent crime reports in Pembrey and Burry Port Town.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Tan-Y-Bryn | |
| April 2026 | Bicycle theft | On or near Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Springfield Terrace | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Springfield Terrace | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Penybryn Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Mountain Road | |
| April 2026 | Other crime | On or near Pencoed Road | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tan-Y-Bryn | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Penybryn Avenue | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Randell Square | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Station Road | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bro Deri | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bro Deri | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Bro Deri | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Park Terrace | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pen-Bre A Porth Tywyn | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Tan-Y-Bryn |
Methodology & Data Sources
Pembrey and Burry Port Town 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 Pembrey and Burry Port Town during July 2026 will typically become available in September 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.
Pembrey and Burry Port Town Data Points
For Pembrey and Burry Port Town, 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 W04000495.
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 Pembrey and Burry Port Town's daytime - or "workday" - population of 6,782 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 Pembrey and Burry Port Town