Total Crime Rate

989.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

335.1 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 989.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 361.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 335.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 186.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 106.4 10/10
  • Public order 106.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 53.2 10/10
  • Robbery 37.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.3 10/10
  • Drugs 21.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
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

Arethusa Quay area has the 6th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 6th highest crime rate of 783 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 Arethusa Quay (SA1 3XH) in the last 12 months was 989.4 per 1,000 residents and was 159.5% higher than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 63 (≈ 335.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arethusa Quay (SA1 3XH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 217 crimes here, including 86 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arethusa Quay area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/90)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paxton Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Paxton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting West Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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