Crime Rates at The Kingsway, Swansea, SA1 5LS

The Kingsway 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 The Kingsway (SA1 5LS) 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 The Kingsway (SA1 5LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 376 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Square (184 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.