Total Crime Rate

156.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 156.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 89.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.3 8/10
  • Drugs 9.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Yr Hafan area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in St Thomas , and the 103rd 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 Yr Hafan (SA1 8RD) in the last 12 months was 156.4 per 1,000 residents and was 100.0% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 89.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yr Hafan (SA1 8RD), the main crime hotspot is near Starling Street. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Yr Hafan area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reginald Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baglan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starling Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starling Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Starling Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longford Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bay Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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