Total Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 45.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.7 4/10
  • Public order 9.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Ruston Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 783 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 Ruston Road (SA1 8DE) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ruston Road (SA1 8DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bevans Row, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robert Owen Gardens (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ruston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Williams Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Robert Owen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wern Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Williams Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bevans Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bevans Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft David Williams Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary David Williams Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Robert Owen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Robert Owen Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Robert Owen Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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