Total Crime Rate
78.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rhondda Street 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 Rhondda Street (SA1 6ER) 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 Rhondda Street (SA1 6ER), the main crime hotspot is near Vaughan Thomas Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 21 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Northampton Lane | 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 | Northampton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cradock Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Page Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portia Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Page Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Page Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christina Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynsifi Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brynsifi Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brynsifi Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Page Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Creidiol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Promenade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willows Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vaughan Thomas Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Creidiol Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willows Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Place | Under investigation |
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