Total Crime Rate

1223.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

601.4 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 1223.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 601.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 398.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 209.5 10/10
  • Public order 162.2 10/10
  • Drugs 148.7 10/10
  • Other theft 94.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 47.3 8/10
  • Other crime 33.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 33.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.0 10/10
  • Burglary 20.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 20.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.5 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 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

Castle Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 5th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Street (SA1 1HF) in the last 12 months was 1223.0 per 1,000 residents and was 220.8% 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 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 27.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 89 (≈ 601.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (SA1 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 432 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Square (151 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Welcome Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Welcome Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St David'S Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Welcome Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Welcome Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Welcome Lane
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Dragon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Welcome Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Dragon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Green Dragon Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Welcome Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welcome Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street
Apr 2026Theft from the person Green Dragon Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivey Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street
Apr 2026Drugs Stryd Fawr Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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