Total Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 27.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 24.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Nicander Parade area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Townhill , and the 212th lowest 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 Nicander Parade (SA1 6TX) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 74.4% lower than the Townhill average (108.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nicander Parade (SA1 6TX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rhondda Street, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pryderi Footpath (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Nicander Parade area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montpellier Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Chaddesley Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadwaladr Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadwaladr Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cadwaladr Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oaklands Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadrawd Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Islwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pryderi Footpath Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harries Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Constitution Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cromwell Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cromwell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewson Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Fairfield Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Graig Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pen-Y-Graig Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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