Total Crime Rate
176.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
71.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Helens Avenue area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 81st 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 St Helens Avenue (SA1 4NN) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Helens Avenue (SA1 4NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Swansea| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rhyddings Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynmill Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Guildhall Road South | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Helen'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | St Helen'S Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Francis Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bonville Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Finsbury Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Finsbury Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Finsbury Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Bonville Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gorse Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Eaton Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Eaton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Eaton Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bay View Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bay View Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Helen'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gorse Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Guildhall Road North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynmill Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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