Total Crime Rate
73.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westbury Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 328th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westbury Street (SA1 4JN) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westbury Street (SA1 4JN), 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.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Catherine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanover Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Helen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Guildhall Road North | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belgrave Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Helen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belgrave Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Francis Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brynymor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Helen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brynymor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | King Edward'S Road | — |
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