Crime Rates at Princess Way, Swansea, SA1 3LW

Princess Way area has the highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 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 Princess Way (SA1 3LW) in the last 12 months was 3179.1 per 1,000 residents and was 717.6% 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 352 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 9.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 462 (≈ 1560.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Way (SA1 3LW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 351 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Square (184 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.