Total Crime Rate
1360.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 4th 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 Oxford Street (SA1 3AE) in the last 12 months was 1360.6 per 1,000 residents and was 249.9% 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 120 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 170 (≈ 632.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Street (SA1 3AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 370 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Square (184 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St David'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Mary'S Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | College Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Row | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | College Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Castle Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Caer Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Dragon Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Caer Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Princess Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Green Dragon Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
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