Total Crime Rate
205.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Slate Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Morriston , and the 61st 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 Slate Street (SA6 8AA) in the last 12 months was 205.5 per 1,000 residents and was 118.5% higher than the Morriston average (94.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 104.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Slate Street (SA6 8AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tirpenry Street, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morfydd Street (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Morriston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morfydd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morfydd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harris Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clos Yr Orsaf | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clos Camlas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Glantawe Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Glantawe Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bedford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Clos Camlas | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A48 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A48 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tirpenry Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Foundry Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morfydd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morfydd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morfydd Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Morfydd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morfydd Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Soar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Soar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Soar Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margam Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Margam Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Green Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crown Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Morfydd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Slate Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Globe Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Strawberry Place | — |
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