Crime Rates at Hanover Street, Swansea, SA1 6BN

Hanover Street area has the 58th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 220th 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 Hanover Street (SA1 6BN) in the last 12 months was 97.8 per 1,000 residents and was 74.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hanover Street (SA1 6BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Thomas Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.