Total Crime Rate

368.6 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 368.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 262.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Public order 14.6 8/10
  • Burglary 11.0 9/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Paxton Court area has the 18th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Paxton Court (SA1 3SH) in the last 12 months was 368.6 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 72 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Paxton Court (SA1 3SH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 185 crimes here, including 79 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clarence Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garden Street —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Clarence Terrace —
Sep 2025Other crime Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Prison Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oystermouth Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order West Way Awaiting court outcome
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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Richardson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Richardson Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Paxton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Paxton Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting West Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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