Total Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.6 10/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mount Pleasant area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 303rd 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 Mount Pleasant (SA1 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 78.7 per 1,000 residents and was 79.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (SA1 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Drive. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mount Pleasant area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watkin Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Portia Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cradock Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Rhondda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rhondda Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rhondda Street —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Christina Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northampton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brynsifi Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Picton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Picton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Dynevor Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Campbell Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Brynsifi Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brynsifi Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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