Total Crime Rate
84.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Alice Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 785 local areas in Swansea .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Alice Street (SA5 8HB) in the last 12 months was 84.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.5% higher than the Cwmbwrla average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alice Street (SA5 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Maesglas Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cwmbwrla| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Torrington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Megan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Torrington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stepney Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clos Burlais | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Megan Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Megan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Megan Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Burlais | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Upper Gendros Crescent | Under investigation |
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