Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 54.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Other theft 15.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Albans Road area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 381st highest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (SA2 0BP) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% lower than the Castle average (381.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Albans Road (SA2 0BP), the main crime hotspot is near Gwydr Square. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Albans Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Finsbury Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Finsbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Finsbury Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gwydr Square —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynmill Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brynmill Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Gwydr Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gwydr Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rhyddings Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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