Total Crime Rate
79.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brunswick Street area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 278th highest crime rate of 783 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 Brunswick Street (SA1 4JP) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brunswick Street (SA1 4JP), 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.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Humphrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hanover Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Duke Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hanover Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montpellier Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bonville Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Russell Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Russell Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bullin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Humphrey Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bullin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B4290 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B4290 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | B4290 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4290 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B4290 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Duke Street | — |
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