Crime Rates at Castle Street, Swansea, SA1 1JH

Castle Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 785 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 1JH) in the last 12 months was 1128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 190.2% higher than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 91 (≈ 614.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 102.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (SA1 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 483 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Square (184 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.