Total Crime Rate

28.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Leger Crescent area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 209th 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 St Leger Crescent (SA1 8EU) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Leger Crescent (SA1 8EU), the main crime hotspot is near Lee Street. Police recorded 131 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Leger Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wallace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Headland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lee Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Padley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Padley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lee Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Mackworth Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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