Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dyfatty Street area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 785 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 Dyfatty Street (SA1 1QG) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dyfatty Street (SA1 1QG), the main crime hotspot is near Griffith John Street. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilks Row | 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 | Wilks Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jones Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Pont-Y-Glasdwr | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tontine Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tontine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tontine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tontine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Strand | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffith John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffith John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffith John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
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