Crime Rates at Priory Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LR

Priory Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 30th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (SA31 1LR) in the last 12 months was 276.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.7% higher than the Carmarthen Town North and South average (206.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 153.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 34.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (SA31 1LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 114 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spilman Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.