Total Crime Rate
80.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hafod Street area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 292nd highest crime rate of 785 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 Hafod Street (SA1 2HA) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 67.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hafod Street (SA1 2HA), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | New Cut Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenhill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Greenhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Swan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenhill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffith John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffith John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffith John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Griffith John Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Matthew Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Matthew Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Matthew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greenhill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Greenhill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Matthew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Strand | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | New Cut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Cut Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maliphant Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hafod Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Monger Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Upper Strand | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Villiers Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Fawr | Awaiting court outcome |
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