Crime Rates at High Street, Swansea, SA1 1NY

High Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 7th highest crime rate of 783 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 1NY) in the last 12 months was 976.0 per 1,000 residents and was 156.0% higher 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 434.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (SA1 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.