Crime Rates at Strand, Swansea, SA1 2AW

Strand area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 785 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 Strand (SA1 2AW) in the last 12 months was 1509.7 per 1,000 residents and was 288.2% higher than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 147 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 35.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 126 (≈ 486.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Strand (SA1 2AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 207 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Welcome Lane (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.