Crime Rates at Richardson Street, Swansea, SA1 3JF

Richardson Street area has the 51st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 176th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richardson Street (SA1 3JF) in the last 12 months was 116.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 127.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 65.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 107.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richardson Street (SA1 3JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (64 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.