Crime Rates at Hewson Street, Swansea, SA1 6HS

Hewson Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 123rd 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 Hewson Street (SA1 6HS) in the last 12 months was 143.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -48.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hewson Street (SA1 6HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhondda Street, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brynsifi Way (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.