Total Crime Rate

107.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.9 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 107.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.0 8/10
  • Drugs 14.0 9/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

King Edwards Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 181st highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Edwards Road (SA1 4LL) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 41.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edwards Road (SA1 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edwards Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Westbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guildhall Road South —
Apr 2026Drugs Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Lane —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonville Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eaton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eaton Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bay View Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay View Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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