Dyfed-Powys Police

Dyfed-Powys experienced 72 offences per 10,000 registered vehicles in 2011-2012, which undercuts the national average by an impressive 40 per cent.

Crime hotspots are few and far between, with the biggest spike in car offences taking place in Aberaeron, with 91 offences per 10,000 vehicles. The second area most affected by crime is Pembroke Dock, with a comparable rate of 77 car crimes, while Llanelli, Carmarthenshire comes third in the regional crime table with 69 incidents.

The safest part of the Dyfed-Powys (and second best area for car crime in the whole of England and Wales) is SA66 in Pembrokeshire. The area is home to just a scattering of villages and recorded just four car crimes per 10,000 registered vehicles in 2011-2012.

What little crime there is in this area is limited to the built up areas and the most targeted models include Mitsubishi, SEAT, Rover and Fiat. Criminal damage makes up 60 per cent of all incidents while theft of a motor vehicle accounts for one in 10 offences. The least targeted vehicle was SAAB with a mere 23 reported crimes per 10,000 cars on the road. 

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