Crime Rates at Wind Street, Swansea, SA1 1EF

Wind Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 10th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

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 Wind Street (SA1 1EF) in the last 12 months was 762.1 per 1,000 residents and was 99.9% higher than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 110 (≈ 408.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wind Street (SA1 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.