Crime Rates at Pottery Street, Swansea, SA1 2GA

Pottery Street area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 330th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pottery Street (SA1 2GA) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pottery Street (SA1 2GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 183 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Cut Road (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.