Crime Rates at Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3BG

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 3BG) 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 3BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.