Crime Rates at Priory Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1NU

Priory Street area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 245th 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 1NU) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Street (SA31 1NU), the main crime hotspot is near Llys Caermedi. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.