Total Crime Rate

93.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.2 7/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Hawthorne Avenue area has the 58th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 221st 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 Hawthorne Avenue (SA2 0LP) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorne Avenue (SA2 0LP), the main crime hotspot is near Glanmor Lane. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfa Road —
Apr 2026Public order Windsor Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Westfa Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glanmor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Glanmor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sketty Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edgeware Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Westfa Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Glanmor Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maple Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Maple Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ernald Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glanmor Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alexandra Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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