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Crap Towns / Ammanford / Crime

How much crime is there in Ammanford?

The police recorded 106 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Ammanford from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 55.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 101, down from 103 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202410378.6
September 2024 to August 202511377.4
September 2025 to August 202610173.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences55.034.1
Public order11.86.6
Criminal damage and arson10.57.0
Other theft6.75.4
Shoplifting5.27.1
Drugs5.02.4
Burglary3.83.1
Vehicle crime2.63.8
Other crime2.52.0
Possession of weapons1.50.8
Theft from the person0.60.4
Bicycle theft0.40.5
Robbery0.20.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Llanelli16.3 km118
Ammanford–106
Swansea17.0 km98.7
Neath18.6 km73.7
Pontardawe11.8 km69.7
Ystalyfera13.8 km63.3
Gowerton16.9 km61.5
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes6.2 km61.2
Clydach12.2 km56.4
Pontarddulais9.3 km53.0
Gorseinon14.5 km51.8
The typical town–76.2