Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SA31 · Carmarthenshire
244
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
SY10 · Shropshire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Oswestry Rural has less crime — 1 vs 244 incidents in April 2026.
Carmarthen recorded substantially more crime than Oswestry Rural in April 2026 — 244 incidents compared to 1, a 244.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carmarthen records significantly more (98 vs 1 incidents). Carmarthen sits above the national average for recorded crime while Oswestry Rural is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Oswestry Rural recorded fewer crimes than Carmarthen — 1 vs 244 incidents. That is 100% fewer crimes. Oswestry Rural is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Carmarthen recorded 98 incidents of this type vs 1 in Oswestry Rural. Overall, Oswestry Rural had fewer total crimes (1 vs 244).