Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 41.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Hoo Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 312th 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 Hoo Street (SA1 8NY) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hoo Street (SA1 8NY), 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 Hoo Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelli Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Marcroft Road Under investigation
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 Ruston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevans Row —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafog Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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