Total Crime Rate
3179.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Place area has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the highest crime rate of 785 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 Worcester Place (SA1 1JQ) in the last 12 months was 3179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 717.6% 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 352 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 9.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 462 (≈ 1560.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Place (SA1 1JQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 359 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Caer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kings Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Caer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caer Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Caer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Castle Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Castle Square | Under investigation |
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