Total Crime Rate

56.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.6 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 56.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Clifton Hill area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 367th 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 Clifton Hill (SA1 6XQ) in the last 12 months was 56.6 per 1,000 residents and was 85.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Hill (SA1 6XQ), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Drive. Police recorded 257 crimes here, including 113 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/143)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Horton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horton Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horton Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tontine Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Pleasant Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Belle Vue Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tontine Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Evans Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivey Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivey Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn-Y-Don Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bryn-Y-Don Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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