Total Crime Rate

54.0 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 54.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Headland Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 374th 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 Headland Road (SA1 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Headland Road (SA1 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Headland Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Headland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft St Elmo Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sebastopol Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Mackworth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackworth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mackworth Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaumont Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Balaclava Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headland Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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