Total Crime Rate

947.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 947.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 324.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 246.1 10/10
  • Other theft 94.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 78.5 10/10
  • Drugs 41.9 10/10
  • Burglary 31.4 10/10
  • Public order 31.4 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 26.2 10/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Griffith John Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 8th 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 Griffith John Street (SA1 2BP) in the last 12 months was 947.6 per 1,000 residents and was 143.7% 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 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 75 (≈ 392.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Griffith John Street (SA1 2BP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Griffith John Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bethesda Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swan Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Greenhill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenhill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Greenhill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greenhill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Greenhill Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cwm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harrington Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bethesda Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Villiers Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Upper Strand —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Upper Strand Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Monger Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hafod Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Matthew Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matthew Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Matthew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Matthew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Matthew Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Matthew Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Swan Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thomas Row —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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