Total Crime Rate

605.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 605.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 492.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 54.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Paxton Court area has the 13th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 14th highest crime rate of 783 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 Paxton Court (SA1 3SH) in the last 12 months was 605.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% higher than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 135 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxton Court (SA1 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 190 crimes here, including 83 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Paxton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paxton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paxton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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