Total Crime Rate

151.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

98.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 151.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 98.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.1 6/10
  • Public order 14.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ysgol 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 Ysgol Street (SA1 8LE) 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 Ysgol Street (SA1 8LE), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ysgol Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ysgol Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ysgol Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gelli Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Danygraig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Danygraig Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation

Data Sources

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