Total Crime Rate
108.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mansel Street area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mansel Street (SA1 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 108.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -72.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 47.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mansel Street (SA1 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 135 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (75 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhondda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richardson Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richardson Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richardson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christina Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richardson Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Page Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Singleton Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Page Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chaddesley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Horton Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Rhydychen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stryd Rhydychen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rhondda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Rhydychen | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gething Street | — |
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