Total Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bernard Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle , and the 110th 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 Bernard Street (SA2 0BR) in the last 12 months was 17.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% lower than the Castle average (388.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bernard Street (SA2 0BR), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 109 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwydr Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Osborne Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Alban'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brynmill Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aylesbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eaton Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bryn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwydr Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gwydr Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gwydr Square | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Eaton Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rhyddings Park Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bernard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Finsbury Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bay View Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gwydr Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Gwydr Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Finsbury Terrace | Under investigation |
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