Pembroke Dock: Bufferland, Pembrokeshire: Safety
Safety
Crime in Bufferland is higher than the Wales average, but it's noticeably lower than many of the neighbourhoods around Pembroke Dock. The good news is that 2026 figures so far show a meaningful improvement.
In 2024, Bufferland recorded 51.5 crimes per 1,000 people — close to the Wales average of 50.7. Crime rates went up in 2025 to 76.6 per 1,000, but 2026 data so far shows 41.9 per 1,000, which is tracking well below both the UK and Wales averages.
Compared to nearby neighbourhoods like Bush and Market, Bufferland sees considerably less crime overall. Anti-social behaviour is also low relative to the UK average, which means the neighbourhood tends to feel safer day-to-day.
Source: police-recorded crime for Pembroke Dock: Bufferland ward (Dyfed-Powys Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Pembroke Dock: Bufferland ward: Dyfed-Powys Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Pembroke Dock: Bufferland ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
73.7
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
Wales average
96.6
Neighbouring wards
Lower than
Pembroke Dock: Bush
213.9
Similar to
Pembroke Dock: Pennar
70.5
Lower than
Pembroke Dock: Market
159
Lower than
Pembroke: St Mary North
112.5
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Pembroke Dock: Bufferland ward and the Wales average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences62%39%
- Criminal damage and arson13%9%
- Anti-social behaviour7%15%
- Other theft6%5%
- Public order4%10%
- Burglary3%3%
- Other crime2%3%
- Vehicle crime1%4%
- Shoplifting1%7%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
