Crime Rates at Western Street, Swansea, SA1 3JS

Western Street area has the 40th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 125th 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 Western Street (SA1 3JS) in the last 12 months was 142.6 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 58.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 239.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Western Street (SA1 3JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clews Mews, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rodney Street (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.