Total Crime Rate

3185.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1557.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 3185.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1557.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 1216.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 594.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 412.2 10/10
  • Public order 290.5 10/10
  • Other theft 168.9 10/10
  • Drugs 135.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 108.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 67.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 50.7 10/10
  • Other crime 37.2 10/10
  • Robbery 30.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.4 10/10
  • Burglary 23.7 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 20.3 10/10
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

College Street area has the highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Street (SA1 5AE) in the last 12 months was 3185.8 per 1,000 residents and was 735.7% higher 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 360 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 6 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 461 (≈ 1557.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Street (SA1 5AE), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Square. Police recorded 282 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in College Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/168)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft College Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order College Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Castle Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garden Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour College Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Mary'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Garden Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs York Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour York Street —
Apr 2026Public order Belle Vue Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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