Crime in Whitland
Recorded crime in Whitland is 0.6 times the Carmarthenshire average and 0.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whitland (Hendy-Gwyn): about 1,739 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 8/10Low crime
- Living
- 2.9/10Weak
- 5-year change
- +21%more crimes
- vs the council
- 0.6×the Carmarthenshire average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Whitland.
Crime over 5 years
Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Whitland, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.6× the Carmarthenshire average (0.5× the England and Wales average). 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 78% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Other theft: 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 78% 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: 8.9 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 | 0.0 |
| Burglary | 1.5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.3 |
| Drugs | 1.0 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 0.7 |
| Other theft | 2.8 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.1 |
| Public order | 4.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.1 |
| Shoplifting | 0.7 |
Postcode districts in Whitland
Nearby towns
Council: Carmarthenshire
Questions about crime in Whitland
- Is Whitland a safe place to live?
- Whitland scores 8 out of 10 for safety (low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.6 times the Carmarthenshire average.
- Is crime going up or down in Whitland?
- Up 21% over 5 years, from 63 recorded crimes a year to 76.
- What is the most common crime in Whitland?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Whitland compare with Carmarthenshire?
- Crime severity in Whitland is 0.6 times the Carmarthenshire average.