Total Crime Rate

217.4 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 217.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.8 9/10
  • Public order 34.8 10/10
  • Drugs 17.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.4 9/10
  • Other theft 13.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 13.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Helens Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 55th highest crime rate of 785 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 217.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.1% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 113.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (SA1 3UP), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 68 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 St Helens Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King Edward'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Guildhall Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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