Total Crime Rate
116.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Western 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 Western Street (SA1 3JZ) 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 Western Street (SA1 3JZ), 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 (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richardson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Rhydychen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B4290 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4290 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | B4290 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4290 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | B4290 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | West Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | West Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richardson Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Clarence Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oystermouth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
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