Total Crime Rate
163.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 98th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (SA1 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 163.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% lower 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 75.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SA1 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 229 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welcome Lane (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jones Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dyfatty Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Matthew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Fawr | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethesda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kings Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilks Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Welcome Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Welcome Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Welcome Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welcome Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welcome Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Welcome Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welcome Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Welcome Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Place | Under investigation |
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