Total Crime Rate
311.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
187.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Argyle Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 34th highest crime rate of 783 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 Argyle Street (SA1 3TA) in the last 12 months was 311.9 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 88 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 187.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Argyle Street (SA1 3TA), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 142 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Paxton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paxton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paxton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paxton Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fleet Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wyndham Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | William Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richardson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Rodney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Rodney Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Rhydychen | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Rhydychen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Richardson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oystermouth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stryd Rhydychen | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Stryd Rhydychen | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paxton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4290 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4290 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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