Crime Rates at Montpelier Terrace, Swansea, SA1 6JW

Montpelier Terrace area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 97th highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montpelier Terrace (SA1 6JW) in the last 12 months was 165.9 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 85.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montpelier Terrace (SA1 6JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Humphrey Street, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vaughan Thomas Lane (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.