Total Crime Rate
143.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highmoor area has the 40th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 121st highest crime rate of 783 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 Highmoor (SA1 1YE) in the last 12 months was 143.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (β 50.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highmoor (SA1 1YE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Albert Row (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Slipway Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goose Island | β |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albert Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Highmoor | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Highmoor | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Albert Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Slipway Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Albert Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St David'S Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St David'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Albert Row | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Slipway Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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