Total Crime Rate
278.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Portia Terrace area has the 20th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 785 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 278.2 per 1,000 residents and was 28.4% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 153.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Portia Terrace (SA1 6XW), the main crime hotspot is near Mount Pleasant Drive. Police recorded 251 crimes here, including 122 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willows Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Harcourt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | High View | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willows Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willows Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Willows Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rhondda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Willows Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Promenade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jones Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Portia Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilks Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilks Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Rhondda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rhondda Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mount Pleasant Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mount Pleasant Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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