Crime Rates at Bay Street, Port Tennant, Swansea, SA1 8LB

Bay Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 108th highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bay Street (SA1 8LB) in the last 12 months was 151.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.2% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 98.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bay Street (SA1 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.