Crime Rates at Priory Close, Carmarthen, SA31 2EL

Priory Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Carmarthen Town North and South , and the 50th highest crime rate of 591 local areas in Carmarthenshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Close (SA31 2EL) in the last 12 months was 194.3 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 121.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Close (SA31 2EL), 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.