Total Crime Rate

270.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 270.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 153.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 36.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.2 9/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Drugs 12.1 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Portia Terrace area has the 21st highest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 39th highest crime rate of 783 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 Portia Terrace (SA1 6XW) in the last 12 months was 270.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 153.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Portia Terrace (SA1 6XW), 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 Portia Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/65)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creidiol Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Creidiol Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Willows Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Pleasant Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Willows Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Short Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilks Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Mount Pleasant Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mount Pleasant Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mount Pleasant —
Apr 2026Burglary Mount Pleasant Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Promenade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willows Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harcourt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willows Place —
Apr 2026Public order Willows Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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