Crime Rates at Victoria Quay, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 3XG

Victoria Quay area has the 5th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 5th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Quay (SA1 3XG) in the last 12 months was 1329.8 per 1,000 residents and was 242.0% higher than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 377.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Quay (SA1 3XG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 205 crimes here, including 85 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.