Total Crime Rate

203.4 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 203.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.1 9/10
  • Public order 38.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 29.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fabian Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 67th 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 Fabian Way (SA1 8PA) in the last 12 months was 203.4 per 1,000 residents and was 124.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fabian Way (SA1 8PA), 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 Fabian Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Ruston Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ruston Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gelli Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crymlyn Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Grafog Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bevans Row —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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