Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Row 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 Row (SA31 1NL) 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 Row (SA31 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priory Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Furnace Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Hall —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clos Y Deri Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belvedere Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belvedere Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ross Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Garth Y Prior Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Oak Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Oak Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhodfa'R Gogledd Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maes Y Ddraig Local resolution
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Data Sources

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