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How much crime is there in Llanelli?

The police recorded 118 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Llanelli from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 58.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 122, up from 118 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202411878.6
September 2024 to August 202511677.4
September 2025 to August 202612273.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences58.534.1
Criminal damage and arson13.67.0
Public order11.36.6
Shoplifting9.87.1
Other theft6.85.4
Burglary5.23.1
Drugs4.42.4
Other crime3.52.0
Vehicle crime2.53.8
Possession of weapons1.20.8
Bicycle theft0.60.5
Theft from the person0.60.4
Robbery0.50.6
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Carmarthen22.4 km136
Llanelli–118
Ammanford16.3 km106
Swansea15.4 km98.7
Neath22.9 km73.7
Pontardawe20.7 km69.7
Gowerton9.4 km61.5
Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes13.8 km61.2
Clydach17.4 km56.4
Pontarddulais8.3 km53.0
Gorseinon7.2 km51.8
The typical town–76.2