Llanelli Town Centre crime figures: 60 offences reported in September, up 33% on August

Llanelli Town Centre recorded 60 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in September 2026, up 33% on August (45), according to the latest street-level figures published by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The most commonly reported category was shoplifting, with 17 reports, or 28% of the total, followed by criminal damage and arson (12) and violence and sexual offences (12).

The figures by category

Category	September	August	Change
Shoplifting	17	13	+4
Criminal damage and arson	12	4	+8
Violence and sexual offences	12	15	−3
Anti-social behaviour	8	3	+5
Public order	3	3	0
Drugs	2	1	+1
Other theft	2	1	+1
Vehicle crime	1	0	new
Theft from the person	1	0	new
Burglary	1	4	−3
Other crime	1	1	0
Total	60	45	+15

Where it was reported

1. On or near Frederick Street: 18
2. On or near Supermarket: 17
3. On or near John Street: 9
4. On or near Market Street: 5
5. On or near Bus/coach Station: 3
6. On or near Cowell Street: 3

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: 30
• Investigation complete; no suspect identified: 8
• Unable to prosecute suspect: 8
• Local resolution: 3
• Awaiting court outcome: 3

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.