Total Crime Rate

1360.6 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 1360.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 446.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 271.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 148.7 9/10
  • Public order 141.3 10/10
  • Other theft 89.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 74.4 10/10
  • Drugs 40.9 10/10
  • Burglary 37.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 29.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Robbery 7.4 8/10
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

Oxford 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.

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Crime Over Time in Oxford Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St David'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St David'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Dragon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary St Mary'S Square Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Dragon Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour College Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Row Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons College Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Green Dragon Lane
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Caer Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Way
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Princess Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Dragon Lane Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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