Total Crime Rate

762.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

408.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 762.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 408.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 308.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 126.4 10/10
  • Public order 85.5 10/10
  • Drugs 55.8 10/10
  • Other theft 48.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 44.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 22.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Theft from the person 7.4 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

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 1EJ) 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 1EJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wind Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Strand Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Princess Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Green Dragon Lane

Data Sources

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