Total Crime Rate

147.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.6 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 147.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 69.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.4 9/10
  • Public order 30.4 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 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

St Helens Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 114th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Road (SA1 3UP) in the last 12 months was 147.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (SA1 3UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bond Street, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Helens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Road South —
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent 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 2026Drugs St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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