Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Hill Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 204th lowest crime rate of 785 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 North Hill Road (SA1 6YT) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (β 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Hill Road (SA1 6YT), the main crime hotspot is near Griffith John Street. Police recorded 173 crimes here, including 72 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 | Public order | Swan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Quarry Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tontine Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tontine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tontine Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tontine Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Powell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Jones Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Orchard Street | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Watkin Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Campbell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Powell Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bethesda Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Harrington Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tontine Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | New Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Greenhill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Matthew Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Powell Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bethesda Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bethesda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bethesda Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thomas Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stryd Fawr | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ebenezer Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Matthew Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croft Street | Under investigation |
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