Total Crime Rate

1799.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

758.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1799.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 758.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 524.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 393.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 299.2 10/10
  • Public order 213.1 10/10
  • Other theft 94.3 10/10
  • Drugs 73.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.3 10/10
  • Other crime 12.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Robbery 8.2 8/10
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

Shoppers Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shoppers Walk (SA1 3AY) in the last 12 months was 1799.2 per 1,000 residents and was 372.0% higher 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 185 (≈ 758.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shoppers Walk (SA1 3AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 335 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shoppers Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/158)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stryd Rhydychen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willows Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willows Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wyndham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Rhydychen —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stryd Rhydychen —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Stryd Rhydychen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stryd Rhydychen Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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