Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Mount area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Castle , and the 184th 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 The Mount (SA6 8LP) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 93.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mount (SA6 8LP), the main crime hotspot is near Smyrna Street. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Mount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trewyddfa Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smyrna Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dyrus Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Alfred Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smyrna Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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