Total Crime Rate

197.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 197.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.0 8/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 6.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Helens Avenue area has the 30th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 72nd highest crime rate of 785 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 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 197.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Helens Avenue (SA1 4NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Avenue. Police recorded 68 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 St Helens Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brynymor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward'S Road —
Sep 2025Public order King Edward'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Belgrave Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Guildhall Road North Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Belgrave Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Francis Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Francis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Eaton Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bay View Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Catherine Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brynymor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gorse Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eaton Crescent —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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