Total Crime Rate

555.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

277.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 555.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 277.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 214.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.7 10/10
  • Drugs 31.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.4 10/10
  • Burglary 26.2 10/10
  • Public order 26.2 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 10.5 5/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bridge Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 16th highest crime rate of 783 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 Bridge Street (SA1 2BL) in the last 12 months was 555.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 277.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bridge Street (SA1 2BL), the main crime hotspot is near Griffith John Street. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bridge Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Swan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hall Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Maliphant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maliphant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maliphant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maliphant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Pont-Y-Glasdwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Pont-Y-Glasdwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pont-Y-Glasdwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pont-Y-Glasdwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pont-Y-Glasdwr Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Matthew Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Matthew Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Swan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethesda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandison Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monger Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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