Total Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bernard Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 783 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 0HT) in the last 12 months was 21.1 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bernard Street (SA2 0HT), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Uplands| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwydr Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glanmor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windsor Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfa Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Westfa Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westfa Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwydr Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwydr Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gwydr Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gwydr Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwydr Square | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gwydr Square | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glanmor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glanmor Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Glanmor Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ernald Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Park Place | Under investigation |
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