Total Crime Rate

819.4 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 819.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 504.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 101.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Drugs 37.0 10/10
  • Public order 32.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 32.4 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 23.2 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Pocketts Wharf area has the 9th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 9th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pocketts Wharf (SA1 3XL) in the last 12 months was 819.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.7% 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 109 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -81.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 134.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pocketts Wharf (SA1 3XL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pocketts Wharf area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Slipway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Llys Jernegan Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St. Christopher'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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