Total Crime Rate

110.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 110.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Public order 17.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helwick Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Mumbles , and the 185th highest crime rate of 785 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 Helwick Close (SA3 5SZ) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 197.5% higher than the Mumbles average (37.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helwick Close (SA3 5SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Avenue. Police recorded 10 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 Helwick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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