Total Crime Rate

2221.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2221.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 803.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 528.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 311.5 10/10
  • Public order 233.6 10/10
  • Other theft 102.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 65.6 10/10
  • Drugs 49.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 28.7 10/10
  • Burglary 24.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.5 10/10
  • Other crime 20.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.3 10/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Singleton Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 2nd 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 Singleton Street (SA1 3QN) in the last 12 months was 2221.3 per 1,000 residents and was 471.3% higher than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 196 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 189 (≈ 774.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Singleton Street (SA1 3QN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Singleton Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stryd Rhydychen Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gething Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Portland Street
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stryd Rhydychen Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Way
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order West Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub

Data Sources

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