Total Crime Rate

1487.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

691.5 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 1487.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 691.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 461.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 316.0 10/10
  • Public order 163.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 133.8 9/10
  • Other theft 92.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 89.2 10/10
  • Drugs 70.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 40.9 10/10
  • Robbery 26.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.0 10/10
  • Theft from the person 22.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 18.6 10/10
  • Burglary 18.6 10/10
  • Other crime 7.4 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

Union Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 783 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 Union Street (SA1 3DW) in the last 12 months was 1487.0 per 1,000 residents and was 290.1% 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 124 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 186 (≈ 691.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (SA1 3DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 355 crimes here, including 135 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/210)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Park Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Portland Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Portland Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Portland Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Caer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Caer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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