Dyfed Powys Police

Timothy Howells, aged 54, of Burry Port Carmarthenshire has been given an 8 week custodial sentence, suspended for 18 months following his arrest on...

DYFED-Powys’ police and crime commissioner said he backed some of the wide-scale policing reforms proposed by the UK Government which seek to slash the number...

The Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel has endorsed the proposed 2026/27 precept of 7.47% by Police and Crime Commissioner Dafydd Llewelyn during its first meeting of the year on Friday 23 January 2026. The precept of 7.47% equates to approximately £2.25 per month (£26.95 per annum) for the average Band D property and will […]

A teenager has been sentenced to three years and six months in a young offender’s institution after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old. Jake Richards, aged 19, of Garnswllt, admitted to raping the girl when he was 17 years old after the pair had chatted on Snapchat before meeting in real life. The victim reported […]

MISSING | Have you seen 39-year-old Nick, reported missing from in the Cross Hands area? Nick is described as about 5″8 tall, with dark brown hair which is usually tied back in a bun. He was last seen this morning wearing black boots, black work trousers, a hi viz jacket and usually wears a beanie […]

A man from Tumble, in Carmarthenshire, has been jailed for 10.5 years for a number of sexual offences against children. David Prothero, aged 39, had previously pleaded guilty to the following offences, and was sentenced yesterday. · Two counts of oral rape of a female aged 13 years old· Four counts of engaging in sexual […]

Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating a serious road traffic collision on Station Road, Llanelli at around 8.20pm yesterday evening (16 December). The collision involved a lorry and a motorcycle. The motorcycle rider was taken to hospital where his condition has been described as serious but stable. The road was closed while emergency services attended the scene […]

JAILED | Opportunist thief jailed for Llanelli handbag robbery. Jake Dighton, 31, of Bridge Street, Llanelli, has been sentenced to three years and three months...

Carmarthenshire man jailed after police find secret drugs stash in Llanelli lockup. Matthew Davies nicknamed ‘Hillbilly’, of Dwyfor, Llanelli has been jailed for three years...

Dyfed-Powys Police backs campaign to make running safer for women this winter Dyfed-Powys Police has backed a campaign aiming to make running safer for women this winter. Own The Night / Ein Nos Ni, a national campaign launched by Welsh Athletics that both recognises and hopes to lessen the growing concerns women have about their […]