Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oystermouth Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 210th highest crime rate of 785 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 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oystermouth Road (SA1 3UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clews Mews, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Avenue (44 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rodney Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rodney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clews Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Burrows Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burrows Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Helen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burrows Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clews Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Argyle Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clews Mews | Under investigation |
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