Total Crime Rate
77.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhianfa Lane area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 312th highest 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 Rhianfa Lane (SA1 6DJ) in the last 12 months was 77.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rhianfa Lane (SA1 6DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Belgrave Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | St James'S Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Constitution Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Constitution Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Brooklands Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penmaen Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Pen-Y-Graig Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Pen-Y-Graig Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hanover Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rosehill Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fairfield Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Westbury Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullin'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbury Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Belgrave Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Belgrave Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillside Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belgrave Lane | Under investigation |
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