Crime Rates at Shakespeare Close, Priory Park, Haverfordwest, SA61 1TL

Shakespeare Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Haverfordwest: Portfield , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Pembrokeshire .

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 Shakespeare Close (SA61 1TL) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Haverfordwest: Portfield average (172.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Close (SA61 1TL), the main crime hotspot is near Spenser Way. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.