Total Crime Rate

96.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 96.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 39.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Other theft 11.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.7 4/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

St Helens Road area has the 60th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 207th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Helens Road (SA1 4DN) in the last 12 months was 96.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Castle average (381.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Road (SA1 4DN), the main crime hotspot is near Clews Mews. Police recorded 91 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 (30/61)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyle Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Humphrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Humphrey Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4290 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4290 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime B4290 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order B4290 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Humphrey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Duke Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burrows Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clews Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clews Mews —
Apr 2026Public order Clews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Argyle Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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