Crime Rates at The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LE

The Kingsway area has the 11th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 12th 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 The Kingsway (SA1 5LE) in the last 12 months was 747.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.1% 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 133 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 177 (≈ 355.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Kingsway (SA1 5LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 358 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.