Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 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 65.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Victoria Terrace area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 334th 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 Victoria Terrace (SA1 4LS) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Terrace (SA1 4LS), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gorse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Finsbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Finsbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Finsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gorse Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Francis Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynmill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guildhall Road North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwydr Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwydr Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bonville Terrace 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
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Data Sources

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