Total Crime Rate
728.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cambrian Place area has the 12th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 13th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cambrian Place (SA1 1RL) in the last 12 months was 728.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% 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 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 115 (≈ 427.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambrian Place (SA1 1RL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 216 crimes here, including 107 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 | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Quay Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Quay Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Quay Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Slipway Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St. Christopher'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Quay Parade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Dragon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | York Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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