Carmarthen Town South crime figures: 117 offences reported in September, up 17% on August

Carmarthen Town South recorded 117 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 17% on August (100), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 41 reports, or 35% of the total, followed by shoplifting (17) and other theft (14).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	41	41	0
Shoplifting	17	17	0
Other theft	14	4	+10
Criminal damage and arson	12	4	+8
Anti-social behaviour	10	11	−1
Public order	9	5	+4
Drugs	6	9	−3
Other crime	3	2	+1
Burglary	2	4	−2
Possession of weapons	2	1	+1
Theft from the person	1	0	new
Bicycle theft	0	1	−1
Vehicle crime	0	1	−1
Total	117	100	+17

Where it was reported

1. On or near Supermarket: 17
2. On or near Shopping Area: 13
3. On or near Lammas Street: 9
4. On or near Heol San Pedr: 8
5. On or near Parking Area: 7
6. On or near Llansteffan Road: 5

Police move each report to a nearby anonymised point before publishing, so “on or near” a street does not mean the incident happened on that street.

What has happened since

• Under investigation: 60
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 16
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 16
• Awaiting court outcome: 10
• Local resolution: 3
• Offender given a caution: 2

Figures are from Dyfed-Powys Police street-level data on data.police.uk, published monthly about two months in arrears. They count reports, not convictions, and can be revised.