Crime Rates at Walter Road, Swansea, SA1 5PN

Walter Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 369th lowest crime rate of 785 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 5PN) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 86.3% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walter Road (SA1 5PN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clews Mews (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.