Total Crime Rate

211.5 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 211.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.7 10/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.0 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Victoria Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 57th 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 Victoria Avenue (SA1 3UR) in the last 12 months was 211.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -68.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 132.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Avenue (SA1 3UR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bond Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bond Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clews Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clews Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brynymor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King Edward'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward'S Road —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brynymor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Guildhall Road North Under investigation
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Data Sources

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