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Dyfed rankings · Safety

Safest towns in Dyfed

Llangennech records the least crime per resident of Dyfed’s 23 towns of 2,500+ with police.uk figures: 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (20.0 violent and sexual offences, 5.1 against homes and vehicles). 0 of the 23 grade A− or better on safety.

The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland sits beside each letter. How grades work

Llangennech

4,278 people

B⁺

25.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.0 violent and sexual, 5.1 homes and vehicles·#347 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Hendy and Fforest

2,996 people

30.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.6 violent and sexual, 8.7 homes and vehicles·#633 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes

6,339 people

40.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·30.8 violent and sexual, 9.8 homes and vehicles·#1,137 of 2,138 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland

All 23 towns, ranked

Crimes per 1,000 residents a year, lowest first; the sort uses the exact rate. Military garrison towns and university campuses keep their grades but aren’t ranked. Each rank across England, Wales and Northern Ireland links to the national list.

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23 towns.

#TownGrade · UK rankCrime rate

1Llangennech4,278 peopleB⁺#347 of 2,138 nationally25.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·20.0 violent and sexual, 5.1 homes and vehicles

2Hendy and Fforest2,996 peopleB#633 of 2,138 nationally30.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·21.6 violent and sexual, 8.7 homes and vehicles

3Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes6,339 peopleC#1,137 of 2,138 nationally40.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·30.8 violent and sexual, 9.8 homes and vehicles

4Llandybie2,563 peopleC#1,186 of 2,138 nationally41.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.1 violent and sexual, 7.5 homes and vehicles

5Saundersfoot2,515 peopleC#1,238 of 2,138 nationally42.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·31.3 violent and sexual, 11.5 homes and vehicles

6Brynamman2,636 peopleC#1,371 of 2,138 nationally46.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·37.0 violent and sexual, 9.4 homes and vehicles

7Kidwelly2,761 peopleC⁻#1,417 of 2,138 nationally47.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·34.1 violent and sexual, 13.7 homes and vehicles

8Tumble4,040 peopleC⁻#1,551 of 2,138 nationally52.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·40.5 violent and sexual, 11.5 homes and vehicles

9Glanaman3,866 peopleC⁻#1,624 of 2,138 nationally54.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·39.4 violent and sexual, 14.6 homes and vehicles

10Neyland3,250 peopleC⁻#1,665 of 2,138 nationally55.8 crimes per 1,000 a year·40.0 violent and sexual, 15.8 homes and vehicles

T11Pembroke7,963 peopleD#1,884 of 2,138 nationally67.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·50.6 violent and sexual, 16.4 homes and vehicles

T11Fishguard3,422 peopleD#1,890 of 2,138 nationally67.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·53.0 violent and sexual, 14.1 homes and vehicles

13Ammanford8,282 peopleD#1,972 of 2,138 nationally73.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·56.7 violent and sexual, 16.9 homes and vehicles

T14Tenby4,092 peopleD#1,977 of 2,138 nationally73.7 crimes per 1,000 a year·52.6 violent and sexual, 21.1 homes and vehicles

T14Aberystwyth14,646 peopleD#1,982 of 2,138 nationally74.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·57.8 violent and sexual, 16.6 homes and vehicles

T16Lampeter2,505 peopleD⁻#2,007 of 2,138 nationally76.3 crimes per 1,000 a year·57.5 violent and sexual, 18.9 homes and vehicles

T16Burry Port4,966 peopleD⁻#2,024 of 2,138 nationally79.2 crimes per 1,000 a year·59.8 violent and sexual, 19.5 homes and vehicles

T16Llanelli42,143 peopleD⁻#2,038 of 2,138 nationally81.4 crimes per 1,000 a year·60.2 violent and sexual, 21.3 homes and vehicles

19Pembroke Dock9,659 peopleD⁻#2,052 of 2,138 nationally83.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·63.4 violent and sexual, 20.2 homes and vehicles

T20Cardigan3,767 peopleD⁻#2,084 of 2,138 nationally89.6 crimes per 1,000 a year·69.5 violent and sexual, 20.1 homes and vehicles

T20Carmarthen16,448 peopleD⁻#2,085 of 2,138 nationally90.1 crimes per 1,000 a year·71.2 violent and sexual, 18.9 homes and vehicles

22Milford Haven14,251 peopleD⁻#2,105 of 2,138 nationally97.5 crimes per 1,000 a year·74.9 violent and sexual, 22.6 homes and vehicles

23Haverfordwest12,088 peopleD⁻#2,131 of 2,138 nationally120.0 crimes per 1,000 a year·91.4 violent and sexual, 28.6 homes and vehicles

Quick answers

Questions people ask

What is the safest town in Dyfed?

Llangennech ranks first on safety among 23 towns, with a B+: 25.1 crimes per 1,000 residents a year (20.0 violent and sexual offences, 5.1 against homes and vehicles). Hendy and Fforest and Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes follow.

How are these towns ranked?

The Safety Grade: violent and sexual offences, burglary, vehicle crime and criminal damage recorded inside the town by police.uk, per 1,000 residents a year over three years, lowest first. The letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

Garrison towns and university campuses aren’t ranked, and towns without the figures this grade needs are counted above. The list covers Dyfed’s towns of 2,500+ with the figure. Smaller places show it on their own pages; every town in Dyfed is on the county page.

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Best places to live23 towns · #1 Llangennech Best small towns18 towns · #1 Llangennech Most affordable towns23 towns · #1 Llanelli Healthiest towns23 towns · #1 Saundersfoot Best towns for jobs & income23 towns · #1 Hendy and Fforest Most walkable towns23 towns · #1 Aberystwyth Towns with the lowest flood risk23 towns · #1 Cross Hands and Pen-y-groes Best towns for the outdoors23 towns · #1 Burry Port Most historic towns23 towns · #1 Tenby Towns with the most civic life23 towns · #1 Lampeter Towns with the highest household incomes23 towns · #1 Hendy and FforestDescribed, no letters Towns with the lowest council tax23 towns · #1 Fishguard and 7 moreDescribed, no letters Towns with the mildest winters23 towns · #1 Milford HavenDescribed, no letters Towns with the warmest summers23 towns · #1 Hendy and Fforest and LlangennechDescribed, no letters Towns with the coolest summers23 towns · #1 FishguardDescribed, no letters Towns with the fewest frosts23 towns · #1 Milford HavenDescribed, no letters Driest towns23 towns · #1 AberystwythDescribed, no letters Wettest towns23 towns · #1 BrynammanDescribed, no letters

Sources: data.police.uk street-level crime, 36 months to August 2026, points inside the built-up-area boundary · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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