Total Crime Rate

98.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 98.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Inkerman Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 202nd 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 Inkerman Street (SA1 8BU) in the last 12 months was 98.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.6% higher than the St Thomas average (78.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Inkerman Street (SA1 8BU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Inkerman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maes Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kilvey Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Lewis Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morris Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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