Total Crime Rate
79.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Row area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 197th highest crime rate of 595 local areas in Carmarthenshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Row (SA31 1NL) in the last 12 months was 79.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.1% lower than the Carmarthen Town North and South average (199.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Priory Row (SA31 1NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Hall, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ross Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Carmarthen Town North and South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Garth Y Prior | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garth Y Prior | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ross Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhodfa'R Gogledd | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ross Avenue | Under investigation |
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