Carmarthen Town West crime figures: 37 offences reported in September, up 16% on August

Carmarthen Town West recorded 37 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 16% on August (32), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was violence and sexual offences, with 20 reports, or 54% of the total, followed by anti-social behaviour (5) and public order (4).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Violence and sexual offences	20	16	+4
Anti-social behaviour	5	3	+2
Public order	4	2	+2
Burglary	3	3	0
Criminal damage and arson	2	2	0
Other theft	2	5	−3
Drugs	1	0	new
Shoplifting	0	1	−1
Total	37	32	+5

Where it was reported

1. On or near Further/higher Educational Building: 4
2. On or near Ash Grove: 3
3. On or near Glannant Road: 3
4. On or near Union Street: 3
5. On or near The Grove: 2
6. On or near Picton Terrace: 2

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: 21
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 6
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 3
• Local resolution: 1
• Awaiting court outcome: 1

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.