Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
SA31 · Carmarthenshire
196
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
SA64 · Pembrokeshire
16
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Pencaer has less crime — 16 vs 196 incidents in February 2026.
Carmarthen recorded substantially more crime than Pencaer in February 2026 — 196 incidents compared to 16, a 12.3x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Carmarthen records significantly more (84 vs 10 incidents). Carmarthen sits above the national average for recorded crime while Pencaer is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Pencaer recorded fewer crimes than Carmarthen — 16 vs 196 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Pencaer is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Carmarthen recorded 84 incidents of this type vs 10 in Pencaer. Overall, Pencaer had fewer total crimes (16 vs 196).