Crime Rates at High Street, Swansea, SA1 1NW

High 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 1NW) 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 1NW), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 184 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.