Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Clare Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Cwmbwrla , and the 245th 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 Clare Street (SA5 9PG) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% lower than the Cwmbwrla average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 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 Clare Street (SA5 9PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pleasant Row, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walters Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Clare Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sydney Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfilia Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bryn Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ewart Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pennard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clos Arthur Morris Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Millwood Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bohun Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pleasant Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Monterey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Monterey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Frederick Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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