Total Crime Rate

106.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 106.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 47.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.6 10/10
  • Drugs 15.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mount Pleasant area has the 56th highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 184th highest crime rate of 783 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 Mount Pleasant (SA1 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% lower than the Castle average (381.2 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 47.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mount Pleasant (SA1 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Drive. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 113 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 (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Picton Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verandah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verandah Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mansel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mansel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Picton Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willows Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northampton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northampton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horton Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Picton Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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