Crime Rates at High Street, Swansea, SA1 1NE

High Street area has the 13th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 15th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SA1 1NE) in the last 12 months was 561.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.3% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 292.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SA1 1NE), the main crime hotspot is near Matthew Street. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.