Crime Rates at Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5NG

Walter Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 272nd lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walter Road (SA1 5NG) in the last 12 months was 35.7 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Road (SA1 5NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Duke Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.