Total Crime Rate

976.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

434.9 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 976.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 434.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 308.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 147.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 143.8 10/10
  • Public order 109.6 10/10
  • Other theft 85.6 10/10
  • Drugs 48.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.1 10/10
  • Other crime 30.8 10/10
  • Burglary 20.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 17.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Orchard Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 7th 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 Orchard Street (SA1 5AS) in the last 12 months was 976.0 per 1,000 residents and was 156.0% 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 90 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 434.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (SA1 5AS), 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 Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/199)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tontine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tontine Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Tontine Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kings Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Square Under investigation
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Data Sources

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