Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Drugs 8.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Walter Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 386th 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 Walter Road (SA1 4QA) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Road (SA1 4QA), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walter Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bullin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Helen'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonville Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bonville Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brunswick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Helen'S Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bullin'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Westbury Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosehill Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillside Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Belgrave Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hanover Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hanover Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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