Total Crime Rate
56.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Catherine Street area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 385th lowest 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 Catherine Street (SA1 4JS) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Catherine Street (SA1 4JS), 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 | Clews Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brooklands Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury 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 | Russell Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belgrave Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bond Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brynymor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brynymor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belgrave Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clews Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanover Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Helen'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brunswick Street | Under investigation |
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