Total Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 63.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Villiers Street area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 343rd highest crime rate of 783 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 Villiers Street (SA1 2HD) in the last 12 months was 63.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.4% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Villiers Street (SA1 2HD), 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 Villiers Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandison Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Morgan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cwm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffith John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Griffith John Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Griffith John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Maliphant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maliphant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monger Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bethesda Street —
Apr 2026Public order Hafod Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morfa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandison Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandison Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maliphant Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maliphant Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tawe Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Strand —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bethesda Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bethesda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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