Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 13.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

High Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SA1 1LZ) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SA1 1LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Griffith John Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/58)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Griffith John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Strand —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Orchard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hafod Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs New Orchard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Powell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Evans Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Powell Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethesda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilks Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Evans Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ivey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ebenezer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ivey Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ivey Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Stryd Fawr Under investigation
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Data Sources

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