Crime Rates at Shoppers Walk, Swansea, SA1 3AZ

Shoppers Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 785 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 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 2221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 471.3% higher than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 774.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shoppers Walk (SA1 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.