Crime Rates at Priory Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1NA

Priory Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 137th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Street (SA31 1NA) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (SA31 1NA), the main crime hotspot is near Spilman Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.