Total Crime Rate

116.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 116.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 85.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Oystermouth Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oystermouth Road (SA1 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.5% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 85.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oystermouth Road (SA1 3UJ), the main crime hotspot is near Clews Mews. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oystermouth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrows Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clews Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Clews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Clews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clews Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clews Mews —
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fleet Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Rodney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Rodney Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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