Overview of Pembrokeshire crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
Pembrokeshire ranks 12th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10371 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Pembrokeshire has a population of 123360. This equates to a crime rate of 84.07 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 23.15 % compared to previous year.
Pembrokeshire ranks 12th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10371 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Pembrokeshire has a population of 123360. This equates to a crime rate of 84.07 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 23.15 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in Pembrokeshire are Violence and sexual offences (46.9%) Anti-social behaviour (13.4%) Public order (9.6%) and least common crime types are Theft from the person (0.6%) Robbery (0.2%) Bicycle theft (0.1%).
There are 59 wards in Pembrokeshire. Wards with high crime rates are Haverfordwest: Castle (357.8), Tenby: South (220.5), Pembroke Dock: Bush (220.4) . On the other end, safest wards are Burton (Pembrokeshire) (21.0), Narberth: Rural (16.8), Wiston (13.2) .
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Pembrokeshire crime incidents by crime type
A total of 10371 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 4859 (46.9)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1386 (13.4)%
- Public order – 995 (9.6)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 965 (9.3)%
- Other theft – 621 (6.0)%
- Drugs – 402 (3.9)%
- Shoplifting – 401 (3.9)%
- Burglary – 303 (2.9)%
- Other crime – 153 (1.5)%
- Vehicle crime – 126 (1.2)%
- Possession of weapons – 73 (0.7)%
- Theft from the person – 61 (0.6)%
- Robbery – 16 (0.2)%
- Bicycle theft – 10 (0.1)%
How does Pembrokeshire compare against nearby areas ?
Pembrokeshire ranks 12th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
Heat map for all nearby areas Pembrokeshire is compared against
Crime rates in Pembrokeshire wards
There are 59 wards within Pembrokeshire. Haverfordwest: Castle, Tenby: South, Pembroke Dock: Bush has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 59 wards from high crime rate to low.
- Haverfordwest: Castle (357.8)
- Tenby: South (220.5)
- Pembroke Dock: Bush (220.4)
- Pembroke Dock: Central (204.9)
- Haverfordwest: Prendergast (204.9)
- Milford: West (187.9)
- Milford: Central (163.3)
- Haverfordwest: Portfield (153.9)
- Milford: East (146.7)
- Fishguard: North West (125.2)
- Haverfordwest: Garth (122.1)
- Milford: Hakin (119.9)
- Pembroke: Monkton and St Mary South (103.7)
- Milford: North (102.9)
- Milford: Hubberston (99.6)
- Pembroke: St Mary North (97.0)
- Johnston (92.2)
- Lamphey (87.0)
- Fishguard: North East (80.2)
- Neyland: West (78.4)
- Haverfordwest: Priory (78.3)
- Pembroke Dock: Bufferland (77.8)
- Manorbier and Penally (76.7)
- Pembroke Dock: Pennar (76.5)
- Neyland: East (75.9)
- Goodwick (75.2)
- Merlin’s Bridge (67.6)
- Pembroke Dock: Market (66.6)
- Narberth: Urban (64.3)
- Tenby: North (62.1)
- St Ishmael’s (59.8)
- Saundersfoot South (55.4)
- St David’s (Pembrokeshire) (48.5)
- Martletwy (48.3)
- Rudbaxton and Spittal (46.8)
- Crymych and Mynachlog-ddu (45.6)
- Hundleton (45.4)
- Solva (43.8)
- Kilgetty and Begelly (41.8)
- Lampeter Velfrey (41.3)
- Cilgerran and Eglwyswrw (40.7)
- St Dogmaels (38.4)
- Letterston (37.9)
- East Williamston (37.6)
- Amroth and Saundersfoot North (36.3)
- Camrose (35.2)
- Newport and Dinas (33.6)
- Llangwm (32.9)
- Boncath and Clydau (31.9)
- Maenclochog (31.7)
- Carew and Jeffreyston (30.9)
- Bro Gwaun (30.7)
- Llanrhian (28.6)
- St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty (28.5)
- The Havens (25.2)
- Pembroke: St Michael (25.2)
- Burton (Pembrokeshire) (21.0)
- Narberth: Rural (16.8)
- Wiston (13.2)
Analyze trends and crime types for Pembrokeshire wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under Pembrokeshire
There are 22 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Pembrokeshire. Highest crime rates in SA61, SA72, SA73 .
- SA61 – 158.0
- SA72 – 132.9
- SA73 – 115.7
- SA70 – 98.1
- SA43 – 90.5
- SA65 – 85.6
- SA71 – 79.1
- SA7 – 74.2
- SA64 – 69.0
- SA41 – 61.1
- SA67 – 50.6
- SA44 – 43.6
- SA69 – 43.3
- SA62 – 41.3
- SA34 – 41.1
- SA68 – 33.7
- SA37 – 30.7
- SA42 – 29.5
- SA36 – 25.4
- SA63 – 24.3
- SA66 – 23.0
- SA35 – 13.5
Postcode districts in Pembrokeshire
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