Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.1 6/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morris Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 354th lowest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Lane (SA1 8BE) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower than the St Thomas average (90.5 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Lane (SA1 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thomas Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mackworth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft St Elmo Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebastopol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Balaclava Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackworth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackworth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Thomas Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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