Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Catherine 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 Catherine Street (SA1 4JS) 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 Catherine Street (SA1 4JS), 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 Catherine Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bullin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bond Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bullin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Russell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting White Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clews Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Russell Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Duke Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clews Mews
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clews Mews
Apr 2026Public order Clews Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clews Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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