The overall crime rate in Dyfed county is 87 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 14.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 47.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 105.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "criminal damage and arson crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Criminal damage and arson crime" rate is at 117% of national crime rate which puts Dyfed on 16. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Criminal damage and arson crime" makes up 10.0% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "criminal damage and arson crime" is 3.1k cases and has increased by 53.4% when compared year-over-year in the period of September 2024 - August 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 47.1% | 15. highest | 115% | 14.8k | 49.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 10.0% | 16. highest | 117% | 3.1k | 53.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 9.4% | 8. lowest | 50% | 3.0k | 0.5% |
| Public order crime → | 8.6% | 22. highest | 106% | 2.7k | 31.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 5.7% | 11. lowest | 73% | 1.8k | 40.6% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 4.6% | 3. lowest | 46% | 1.4k | 38.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 4.6% | 6. highest | 115% | 1.4k | 89.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.5% | 20. lowest | 79% | 1.1k | 60.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.9% | 16. highest | 113% | 909 | 105.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 1.6% | 4. lowest | 27% | 513 | 69.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 23. lowest | 88% | 302 | 62.4% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.4% | 18. lowest | 18% | 140 | 45.8% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.3% | 5. lowest | 32% | 103 | 56.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.3% | 5. lowest | 18% | 86 | 48.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Dyfed county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Dyfed county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.2 | 16.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.3 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.0 | 3.8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8.7 | 7.4 |
| Drugs | 4.0 | 3.5 |
| Other crime | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 7.5 | 7.1 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 1.3 |
| Shoplifting | 4.0 | 8.6 |
| Theft from the person | 0.4 | 2.2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.4 | 5.4 |
| Violent crime | 40.9 | 35.5 |
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