Crime Rates at Orchard Street, Swansea, SA1 5AD

Orchard Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 7th 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 Orchard Street (SA1 5AD) in the last 12 months was 1065.1 per 1,000 residents and was 173.9% higher than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 100 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 143 (≈ 489.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (SA1 5AD), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 329 crimes here, including 184 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.