Total Crime Rate

197.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 197.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.6 10/10
  • Public order 37.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.4 8/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other crime 6.8 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Robert Owen Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Robert Owen Gardens (SA1 8NR) in the last 12 months was 197.3 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 122.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Robert Owen Gardens (SA1 8NR), the main crime hotspot is near Robert Owen Gardens. Police recorded 24 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 Robert Owen Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ruston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafog Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevans Row —
Sep 2025Public order Ruston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crymlyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Marcroft Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marcroft Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marcroft Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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