Crime in Burry Port
Recorded crime in Burry Port is 1.1 times the Carmarthenshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 28%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Burry Port: about 6,092 residents in 6 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 4/10Above average crime
- Living
- 6.4/10Fair
- 5-year change
- +28%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Carmarthenshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Burry Port.
Crime over 5 years
Up 28% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Burry Port, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Carmarthenshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 69 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 77% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Drugs: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 77% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.1 |
| Burglary | 2.6 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 35.5 |
| Drugs | 2.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.3 |
| Other crime | 1.4 |
| Other theft | 5.0 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.9 |
| Public order | 6.7 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 |
| Shoplifting | 2.7 |
Postcode districts in Burry Port
Nearby towns
Council: Carmarthenshire
Questions about crime in Burry Port
- Is Burry Port a safe place to live?
- Burry Port scores 4 out of 10 for safety (above average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Carmarthenshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Burry Port?
- Up 28% over 5 years, from 397 recorded crimes a year to 509.
- What is the most common crime in Burry Port?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 35 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Burry Port compare with Carmarthenshire?
- Crime severity in Burry Port is 1.1 times the Carmarthenshire average.