Crap Towns / Haverfordwest / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Haverfordwest?
The police recorded 22.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Haverfordwest from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.6 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 25.4, up from 23.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The old county gaol is a museum now. Some of the lads outside the pubs look keen to reopen it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 23.3 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 19.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 25.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Haverfordwest | – | 22.8 |
| Milford Haven | 12.2 km | 17.0 |
| Llanelli | 58.9 km | 17.0 |
| Pembroke Dock | 13.2 km | 15.0 |
| Ammanford | 68.1 km | 14.4 |
| Carmarthen | 45.9 km | 14.3 |
| Pembroke | 15.1 km | 12.0 |
| Gowerton | 68.0 km | 9.7 |
| Gorseinon | 66.1 km | 9.5 |
| Pontarddulais | 65.5 km | 9.2 |
| Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes | 62.0 km | 5.8 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |