Total Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oakwood Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 783 local areas in Swansea .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oakwood Road (SA2 0DN) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 89.0% 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakwood Road (SA2 0DN), the main crime hotspot is near St Alban'S Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brynmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Alban'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Park Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sketty Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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