Crime Rates at Hewson Street, Swansea, SA1 6HS

Hewson Street area has the 47th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 337th highest crime rate of 783 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 Hewson Street (SA1 6HS) in the last 12 months was 64.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% 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 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brynsifi Way (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.